Thanks, 9.3. The .340 is probably my favorite caliber for just about anything, anywhere. Your comment about pigs is spot on. We had a few hogs on the farm and I've known some farmers who had some impressive hog operations and they are very destructive animals. It's impressive how much destruction they can cause. Their wild cousins literally rip apart the landscape when the come through. Almost like the swine version of the locust plague. Luckily, they move on.

Gryphon, my rifles, for the most part, sport 26" barrels. Since I'm 6'4", they balance very well for me. I also like 28-30" in my Game Guns; even the small bores.