Doegirl75.....Anythings open to consideration but he's shown more interest in the modern inlines than than sidelocks. The Rossi can beordered new for under $200. If I can find some more info on the Rossi, that might just be thedirectionwe'll be going.

I'm reallyexcited that he wants to hunt deerwith an MZ nextFall.He's been out deer hunting with me for the last couple of seasons but this is the first time he's mentionedtaking a big game animal himself. He's got a birthday coming upat theend ofMay,so this will be a big birthday present for him. Plus, it gives him the Summer and early Fall to get some goodrange shooting in before the seasonarrives.

Cayugad......The load you mentioned,an 80 gr. charge with a 240 gr xtp, is right along the lines of what I was thinking for him to shoot. Have youhad any experience shooting deer with that load? I'll besetting up the blinds and stands to limit his shot distance to 50 yards max, so I believe it should work finebut would like to hear your experiences with it.