My shooting pard has one that he intends to have buried with him.
The RSI is perfect paired with the 7x57 cartridge. Only drawback, it's so pretty you'll be scared to ding it, every minute you are in the woods. I solved that problem with a tang-safety 77 in the same caliber.
As for how loud it is, or what you lose with the carbine length barrel...who cares?
