RE: encore barrel changing
I have the .22-250 barrel and love it. I have a 3-12x50 scope on it and it is a joy to shoot.
V-Max bullets seem to do best in the thing never had good luck with the Sierra's but have not loaded many of them because of a few bad trips to the range. I got the free "test the best" bullets from Nosler but have yet to try them.
OK back to m/l lol!!!