If its anything like my other Traditions guns it's one hell of a shooter. I think the Pro is heavier than the Lt model which helps in the recoil department. I too am getting an XLT in camo with thumbhole soon All my Traditions are limited (by me)to loads of 100 grains and shoot sabots in the 250 grain weight class and have been chronoed in the neighborhood of 1756 fps which has knocked out every deer I've hit. I also have a Knight TK2000 and that's my goto turkey gun hands down out to 50 yards. the best you can do is research and handle all the guns you can. I think CVA makes a similar gun as well for around the same price range you are looking that has the change out barrels, Traditions to my knowledge doesn't make a centerfire changable barrel with a muzzleloader as CVA, TC, and the soon Knight KP1. Good luck in choosing your new smokepole.