Don't forget weight and balance! Many feel 50% of the

weight should be within the central 33% of the rifle's

length. This is the practice of rifle building in

which "the weight is between the hands", and was

established by the U.K. builders going back 100 plus years.

Not all new rifles will be patterned this way. Also the

actual weight itself is an issue. If you are carrying all

day you might want a lighter rifle. If you are using a

barer for 85% of the day for your heavy rifle, while you

carry a light .375, then you can take advantage of a dozen

extra ounces on your double as a recoil reducer. Look at

this maker in England as a possible source. www.ttproctor.com

A poster here, jtomlinson has a 600NE being built as we

speak by this U.K. firm.