I've got four barrels on the way here at the moment.

I used one in Norway, owned by ErikD a member on here. It was a 7x64 and I used it to hunt moose.

It was the same model as what I bought. A plastic stocked extreme version. Mine currently has a heavy barrel in .30-06, which I may not need. The heavy barrel "stock" though is said to take bigger bore barrels though.

Per Erik, the coating on the metal work resists rust so does not need oiling as much as normal blueing. He told me not to bother oiling it after it got rained on. I think I did anyway.

It has a detachable magazine which is reasonably quiet.

The safety is a decocker, and is quiet and easy to use.

Changing the barrel is easy enough. The tool was lost doing transport for mine so I am using a hex tool.

The Mauser QD mounts seem effective. I have not tested them out yet.

Erik's worked well on the moose and had a suppressor on it.

Empire,

What is the model you ordered? And what calibre(s)?