as a caveat, I'm a) 27, and b) stupid.

I guess as long as it leaves me with a shite-eating grin when I fire it offhand and I can get through the bench session to sight-in...

its not too much.

I had a No. 1 in 375 H&H (some of you may remember, its gone now... baby furniture, drat), but that gun weighed all of 8.5lbs... and it was AWESOME!!!!! I loved it!!!!

but again, see a) and b) above.