I to am looking at the Pro Hunter. I have never fired a M/L before but I want to really extend my deer season next year. I am looking at the fully loaded model with the stainles fluted barrel and the flextech recoil pad. Seems like this gun will cost about 800 bucks. Does that sound correct? I currently have an 11-87 with a cantilever barrel and a leupold shotgun VX I 2-7 scope. I am thinking about buying and mounting the same scope on the Pro Hunter. Does that sound like a good match? Should I get something larger. I know its expensive and I am new to M/L but I want to buy one M/L that I will have for a long time. The only other firearm i own is a 700 30.06 and I really want another caliber so the Pro Hunter gives me that option sorta kinda on the cheap. What do you all think? Sorry to hijack the thread