BigCountry, I agree with you completely on the NULA' s they are a work of art...point like a fine shotgun and are accurate as all get out and don' t weigh 10-12 lbs. Making a similiar comparism with bird hunting compare the responsiveness of a beautiful 20 gauge double with that of a 12 gauge pump gun. Not all your shots in hunting are spotting something and finding a good rest and executing the shot, you may have to make a quick snap shot at something you just kicked out of its bed and you may be at 9000 ft and winded after a nice morning hike , so a lightweight gun earns it pay there . I find that there are 2 types of gunsmiths when it comes to accurate rifles...some abhor lightweight rifles and think that unless you have a minimum # 4 contour barrel beddded into a McMillan stock that the gun is worthless, other gunsmiths build their guns and actions and work on making them shoot like a 10-12 lb gun. It would simply cost to much for a manufacturer to make his guns shoot like that and weigh like that. On the other hand most carefully made factory rifles with trigger and bedding tuning will shoot as well as most custom rifles and in some cases better. That said if you want a Wildcat and one built on a 375 case or larger your not going to find one that fits the bill coming from the factory that won' t need some reworking.