Thanks sixshot, that's good advise. I remember in about 1963 when I shot my first game animal with a 44. It was looked on as some sort of stunt. Things have changed greatly in the years following. I really do want to try the red dot sighting system. It will be totally new for me. As I am a get as close as you can type hunter it just might work out fine for me. I remember my first trip to Africa in the late 60's. It was completely different than what I was used to. But reading about it today, it's totally different now than in the 60's. I tend to keep things forever that work for me. In reading books like Max's it makes me want to try something different.