Webley, NE450#2, and All,

I have been told that there was an article on the Automatic in DGJ. Unfortunately, it is in an issue that pre-dates my subscription. A friend told me it is in Vol. 4, #2.

The Woodward weighs precisely 8.44 pounds on my digital scales. That translates to 8 lbs, 7.04 oz., the exact original weight. I think it will be a dandy to carry in the field. The recoil is not too bad, either.

It seems to be very accurate. I have only shot it in one session - six rounds only. Shooting experiments were interrupted by hunting season. Will learn more as time goes on. My targets and loading information are not with me now, so can't report specifics. I got the load straight out of Graeme Wright's book. The bores require .411 bullets. Interestingly, it has what has been referred to as "ratchet" rifling.

More later,

CptCurl