I wonder if this is a good compromise:

http://www.swfa.com/pc-6972-1094-nik...iflescope.aspx

I'm going to have to do some testing today when I get home to see if 5" would work.

I've kind of got a fire burning under my bum since I leave for a black bear hunt in Canada in about 10 weeks and I want to have this rig ready to go and tested with hand loads. Build some confidence with it.

Tom