I have the 1440BV and a heavy 10. There's one that has nostalgia and one that does a ton of work....the sb is certainly nicer on the finish of the dials and such, but that bv will hold some impressive numbers too.

I'd buy the heaviest one you can afford that's not beat and had tooling.

Originally Posted by BrentD

I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.