I shot my Encore for the first time since last fall and was appalled at how crappy the scope on it actually is. You see in the mean time I upgraded the scopes on both my Scout and my old Savage 110 cartridge rifle. Now I am not one to spend alot on scopes but the difference between $110 Bushnells and $80 Tasco's I can now say is profound.

I guess my eyes have changed some but I could not focus the Tasco Bantam at 100yds!! Being fair it was a sunny day with the targets in shadows but hey deer will be in shadows as well. I also have had that scope on the Encore for many years I bought the Encore the first year they came out. I could have just worn the darn thing out. I know it has over a thousand rounds though it.

Bottom line is if I do not get a new scope soon the Scout will be my rifle for most of the muzzleloading season for the first time in ages. I may take the scope off the Encore and try the sights that came with it. Never shot it that way it could be fun for an experiment. I don't care much for fiber optic sights.