When you try the shockwaves you are going to love them. Got my Encore Christmas and I shot 30 rounds through it, started at 25 yards to hit paper and moved back to 100 yards and raised the crosshair and hit dead on. Was shooting 250 Grain shockwaves. First couple loaded a little tight then the rest just slid in the bore with finger pressure and minimal pressure on the ram rod to get them seated. This was all done with 100 gr. of Pyrodex Pellets. I went up to 150 gr. and it shot 9" high at 100 yards consistantly. So now I have two zero marks on my scope for which ever powder charge I want. gona try loose 777 FFFG next behing the shockwaves, and also want to try some dead center's. Good Job.