i have an encore w/15" barrel and a fixed 4X leupold, i have killed deer out to around 100 yrds, i would be comfortable to 150 with a gooooood rest, getting used to a pistol scope with the long eye relief and all was the toughest part for me, oh yea mine is a 7mm-08 and i've killed 3 bucks, and 11 or 12 does, i don't carry mine as much as i used to, the novelty has kinda worn off, plus most people will give your a bunch of grief if you say you brought your pistol and then pull something like a xp100 or encore out[:@]