I know what you mean, Mick. And the '77 will never be as wieldy as a lighter break barrel, but as a pure shooting machine the '77 is so impressive and most definitely a game changer.

I'll never, ever forget my first few shots with my '77 back then. So little movement on firing, afforded by the light internals vs heavy all-up mass. The firing cycle was just like breaking thin glass....quick, not sharp, and so, so smooth. It set the blueprint for many future rifles.....