johnshiredman

cataway,

Thanks for the reply with the details. I've yet to fire anyting larger than a hot .44 mag 320 grain handload, so I can't imagine what a 444 marlin pistol recoil feels like.My 7mm-08 Encore pistolfeels like a ***** cat with 139 grain SST's, but has proved well on WI whitetails, so I don't know that I will ever need the ballistic advantage of going to a larger cartridge. Sorry to hear about the scope. I love the Burris 3-12 Ballistic Plex with Parallax adjustment that I have on top ofmy 08. Let us know how yourscope comes back.I hope Burris does the jobwell for you, I have heard good things about the company.Out of curiosity, how many rings were holding the scope when it broke...2 or more?