400NE,

That's most generous of you. I would love to have that article from DGJ.

In my experience, .303 DR's are generally made heavy. I understand it has something to do with a high amount of back thrust associated with the design of that cartridge. I'm no engineer, though. Maybe somebody else can shed some light on that.

I agree, my .400NE is truly petite. It carries like a walking stick and balances perfectly. But it's not as cute as my A. Francotte 9x57R SLE at just under 7#, 6oz.! That's as cute as they come.

What part of the Lone Star State do you call home? I was out near Flomot last fall hunting quail. What a grand time we had! You are lucky. They have about run the upland game birds out of the east.

Best regards,
CptCurl