I think pellets are a great option out in the field. here is what I do with my Encore. I will load it before a hunt with LOOSE powder and if I need to reload I use pellets because its easy and less chance of spilling or dropping the load. My gun shoots dead nuts with either at 100 meters.

BigDaddy12t... do you really have a "TON" of powder?... wow... thats a LOT!