I have the Encore with the 50 cal muzzleloader barrel in stainless steel. I have a Leupold 3x9 Vari-x-II scope on it.

The rifle is exremely accurate, durable, well made.

This year and last year, sighting the gun in was a 1 shot thing, but I fired a few extre rounds just for the fun of it.

Two 50 grain pyrodex pellets and a saboted 240 grain Hornady XTP bullet...all you could ever ask for to hunt deer.

Thompson Center has outstanding customer service.

I am looking forward to purchasing a varmint barrel soon...just can't figure out which one I should buy.