Thanks. For the inputs...thats what happened to my pistol scope i had before. I hung over the front and was getting toasted by the muzzle blast...moved it back and shells were getting stuck in teh slide. This last time i shot it the bolts in teh rings striped right out of it. Guess i will save my money, i was thinking the 10" barrel would add to my range a little but guess not. What model leoupold are you using? Do you mind posting a pic of your setup becsue i have no idea what rings you are talking about. Thanks.