Thank you for all replies. My favorite hunting rifle is built for open sights alone, and the original military Mauser action works with charger clips. I have not needed to do any heavy work with the rifle, but will be shooting pigs in the very near future on a friend's property in Texas. The greater question is whether this is good enough an idea to bring back. Personally, I think it is . . .

My thanks especially to my friend Daryl S for the forward mounted scope suggestion. Age has meant that the newer rifles that I have are all scoped. I will be buying more guns and having more builot, of course, and a forward mounted scope and charger clip option is a fantastic idea.

If anyone has more suggestions / views, do keep them coming. Good hunting!