Pauli, and thatguy, thanks for the words of encourgement. I am satisfied that I made a good purchase.
Yes, it has an octagonal barrel. It's a sweet feeling gun. I'll be shooting it this weekend at my farm near Wichita Falls, Texas. As I said, I got a sweet deal on this. An older gentleman bought the gun a few years back, fired about 30 rounds, and decided it was too big for him. A friend of his bought it from him. Not sure how much, then this guy, (who knows my brother), decided to sell it. The package included: the gun, with sling, 4X Leupold scope, hard gun case, original box, and 40 rounds. Not sure what the loads are yet. $375.00 !!!!!!! I jumped on that like a bird on a june bug. I could not believe my eyes!! Of course first thought, was how hot this thing was, but these guys are honest, so I know it's a legit deal. I'm just plumb tickled pink and can't wait to feel that power.