I buy a rifle because i like it! Why not a double 577NE of 11 Ibs and a barrel of 24"? But dont forget the 577NE is a specialized cartridge for elefant. It is not a versatile rifle and not the first choice for big game hunting. I dont know your experience with big bore rifles and big game hunting. Today the hunting condition are different and oftens you have to shot at medium range (100/200 yards) on buffalos and sometimes in the evening (and the night!!!) on elefant(crop raiders for exemple in gona rhezou ). That is not possible with a double.But a double is a very nice rifle !