That Loopy might be perfect.. This is a true magnum rifle. They claim you can shoot 150 grains of loose powder I believe. I watched their DVD but it was lame. I am going to buy some pellets and try true three pellet loads out of it, but I want to throw a good scope on it first. That 1X that's on it is nice, and legal, but if I want to shoot for groups at 100 yards then I'd like a Bushnell or Nikon on it. I wonder who makes Tradition scopes? They have a cool illuminated scope for sale. Its nothing fancy, but like you.. it would be fun to play with.