Ian,
Thanks for the articles. Read 'em early this AM after receiving a cancellation from the hospital at which I was scheduled. I'm an RN and do agency (mercenary) work exclusively in whatever ICUs or ERs around Houston that need help. So last minute cancellations aren't unusual.
As to your comments a few notches up, the subject rifle is the same one on which I mounted the forementioned Leupold Mark IV 16X scope. So its also the one with which I'll be doing all the hunts I have scheduled this fall/winter. You'd love it, Ian. I'll e-mail a close-up photo to ya asap.
And by the way, if you ever seriously wanna come down and do a Blackbuck hunt with me, know that I'd consider it an honor and privilege. You, of course, are all booked up for the 2003/04 seasons, and you'll want to get status reports from me on the ranches I hunt this winter. So we'll discuss it all in the Spring.
Thanks again, Ian!
Dave