Yeah I'm loving the walther lever action mate, I get just as much fun using it as I do the RS lever action rifles, I picked up the new 88g version in the steel finish, although I have not tested it yet at long range short range 6 yards it gets nearly single pellet hole groupings, I did mainly get it for 22ft plinking through but I will test it at 25 yards in the cartridge firearms range when my other pellets come..
Cool the new 715 Dam Wessons for feel and look nice, your right the hogue grip does look weird but feel nice to hold, fingers crossed you have good luck with the 715 mate, 5 members on UBC have had there's all fail, either the hammer mechanism has broke or the valve pin snaps, let us know how well yours lasts..
ATB Marc