Nitrosteel, IMO, too light for a .470 and for the money you are talking you can find a Heym, just my thoughts, as NitroX says I have heard too many "going for repairs" about a certain US manufacturer, best, Mike p.s. if you can get used to the cocking lever on the Kreighoff(and a lot of profesionals in SA have), I think it is a lot of gun for the money. I bought one as a gift for my PH in .500 some years ago, he carries it everywhere