I've come around on auto-loaders. I used to look down my nose at them because of some sloppy hunting practices that they can promulgate. But that's the hunter, not the gun. If well made, and H-Ks are, and used like a rifle instead of a weapon of mass destruction, (that is "spray and pray"), than they have some attraction. They are popular up here in our heavy cover forest on running game. Some are exceptionally accurate out to 300 yards. I guess it all comes down to, a quality rifle is a quality rifle. Personally, your H-K looks good to me. Thanks for sharing. Norman4