ok thanks guys, ill have to look into the rifled choke and see if it helps. Either that or get a lot of time in shooting regular shot thru the rifled barrel and learn how it patterns. Here in virginia so many seasons overlap and im always bumping into what im not hunting for, since the encore is single shot, i could see just changing ammo real quick when im squirrel hunting and bump a buck or turkey....or vice-versa. Just have to find a do it all barrel and im there.