I voted for the Ruger #1 as well. I don't own one myself, but I have alot of range time with them. My cousin was in a bad car accident a few years back, and damaged a bunch of vertebrates, and he can't shoot anything bigger than a 243 anymore. He just happens to have a Pristine, 1976 model #1 in 45/70. He also happened to have alot of very powerful handloads worked up. Every year when he comes out to visit, he brings it along and I let it go bang till my shoulder says I've had enough. It shoots very well, I might add.

One of my pheasant hunting clients, who frequents Africa once a year, shoots a Ruger #1 Stainless Laminate in 375. He has had 0 complaints and harvested many head of plains game and dangerous game with that rifle.

I've had a TC Encore with a rifle barrel, and I abosolutely didn't like it.