Thanks all. Still trying to figure a few things out regarding scoping. I've got a 3x9x36A Swarovski ready to go on the gun, but the eye piece diameter is pretty big and thus to access the trigger I'd have to have that scope mounted about 3/8" higher then say a 2.5x8 VX3 Leupold (my second choice which I don't own currently). Both scopes are circa 11 3/8" long so they don't appear to be too large. Really like the optics on the Swarovski. They are amazing.