I have now had two different Accura's... I'm not saying you didn't get a bad one because you can get a bad anything. My two Accura's however have been perfect, I'm not sure about the play in the barrel,,, there is a point when the gun is open and the barrel gets "out" of the reciever that you can get a little wobble but i don't think that will cause any accuracy problems... how did the second gun shoot by the way?

Bottom line is CVA is a quality company with outstanding customer service and I'll put the Accura up against any muzzleloader on the market feature for feature... most importantly in this day and age price range. I bought a blue/black Accura not long ago for $280 out the door... for that price you get a highly accurate Bergara barrel, the best trigger on a current muzzleloader, a stock that fits like a glove, and a Claw sling... like everyone else said Mark will make you happy.