I deer hunt with the 15 inch in .308, topped with a Nikon 1.5-5X scope and love it! Using Winchester Fail Safe ammo, it'll print sub MOA. Like Gordon said, the muzzleblast is rough! So, I'd suggest investing is some good muffs if you don't already have some. I also have the .308 rifle barrel, but after getting the pistol barrel, I doubt it'll ever see daylight again.lol