Boxer, much appreciate all the info, give me some time to wrap my head around it and I will assuredly be back with more questions

The 16x is mil dot..I have a flimsy at best grasp on what your saying about the advantages of the milquad system but will shift my brain into gear and try to learn up. In regards to lack of loopy travel being a handicap, It won't pain me to slap the 24x on another rifle and go with the SS on the 54 if need be.

It was indeed you spout chopping chronicles that let me be unfazed in acquiring a shortened barrel. I don't anticipate any problems in that department.
I guess I'll need to play around a bit with the erector like you said and see if the 75 rail will work or if I should just stick with the smaller rail.

Appreciate the cooper offer, it's a beauty, but I am exited to acquire this 54 and start playin around in the next zip code. Besides, how can I be assured the barrel went thru proper break in procedures..(grin)

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the 223 in the back is keeping me busy in that dept anyway..
Thanks for all the help again... I'm in it to win it now

She never made it past the bedroom door, what was she aiming for...?
She's gone shootin..