I think that when you do eventually shoot it your going to kick yourself for taking so long to do it . It takes a while to get use to the straight pull but after a few hundred rounds and using it for a few months it becomes second nature. I can now switch between my turn bolts and my R8 without having to think about it.

The greatest advantages IMO of the R8 is it’s ability to be broken down and reassembled without loss of zero, and it accuracy. The draw back ....maybe price. But I own a couple of Rigby’s which aren’t cheap either .... and I can buy a couple of decked out R8’s for the price of each Rigby.

Anyway do yourself a favour...get that R8 out, sighted and get yourself down to Australia for a hunt. The R8’s are made to travel and hunt.

Cheers
Rod