Bigcountry, you are right on this one. My Encore was bought as a muzzleloader and it is a really good one. Then I bought three rifle barrels. Groups from the .35 Whelen and .30-06 barrels were nothing to brag about on a range full of shooters.The Hornet barrel is really accurate.It is just a big hassle to change barrels and forends.The .35 Whelen barrel has already been sold and the .30-06 barrel is going away soon:Will use that Leupold FXIII scope on another gun.