I got my dad hooked on them as well.  He shot my 93, decided he wanted a .17, bought a basic Marlin 917, and then a Remington 597mag, but has decided that neither of them are up to par with the Accutrigger, so, now he's looking at picking up a Savage.   
He destroys some turtles in his pond though with the .17s.  Chunks of meat fly everywhere.