No1 Your Merkel 500 NE500 not a great gun. No its a very bad gun ,totaly useless for anything so I will take it off you hands for free if you like. (I am planning to get one in the future anyway). As for MSs videos ,they are good to watch but best if you turn the volume down so you dont have to listen to his drivle. He does get in amongst the action but his jaws sure work overtime for Australian tastes. All the same ,I bet he has done a lot more with his 700NE than most of us (especialy me).