You've got the same good sense I do it would seem.
Buy a shade and make it into a floor lamp to put next to my comfy reading chair. The barrel length should be perfect for that I think.
Seriously - hunt moose deer and bear - sometimes up a tree with it. This shows a typical use. My son made this vid while using one of my other hunting 35s - my M600/350RM - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6oHQ0NBQbk
