RE: Thompsen Center
As I said "they are not for everyone" but they are a tinkerers dream and when put side by side with any NEF there is so many obvious refinements that one is not even in the same league as the other.
I've hunted everything there is in CO with a single shot of some kind or another and to be honest never felt handicapped by it at all. I have bolt rifles and semi autos and use them all but the 'single shots' (whatever that means) are my first choice.
Don't care what you want to hear....make a good first shot.
Gas should cost $2 not $4 /gl...what things should cost has little to do with what they do cost.
Shoot what you'd like, I'm just glad i live in a place where I can.
I "handicap" myself even more I shoot TC g2/Contender carbines which basically limit the pressure level even less than the Encore. Its still my gun of choice. It still brings home game every season. Fun gun to hunt with and its doubtful that forum posts will change my mind.
Arguing about choice of gun is dumbass.