I have owned both. The bolt actions are more accurate IMO. I am a real Encore fan, but not the MZ's. And I have owned three different ones.

However both are more than accurate enough to get the job done. So accuracy is really not an issue. Until you start shooting at the 150+ yard line. I like to shoot mine in that range, so I go with the Knight rifle.

What I can not understand is all these comments about how much harder the rifle is to clean. How one is great and the other one is a "mess". I just don't get it.

It takes me at th most two to three minutes more to clean my LRH over my Encore MZ. Where is the mess?? Where is the time consuming cleaning regiment?? Some of you guys are caught up in the hype. It really is that simple. Or else you just have to be the busiest people on earth where 2 or 3 minutes can make that much of the diference.

As far as the discs are concerned, I also do not understand why you would prefer a plain primer over a primer and disc. I can load my LRH with gloves on. I can easily find the loaded disc in my pocket with gloves on. I do not need a capper. Just throw a couple of discs in my pocket, and I am ready to go. The disc is so much eaier to load under field conditions. So why are people against discs. It is hype again. Avertising has won you over. I would bet most of the people who down the discs have never ever used one.

And cost of the disc is no big deal. I reuse al my discs. And they really limit blowback, and I use heavy loads.

Shooters have bought into the hype about speed cleaning and discs. And it really is a shame. IMO the disc system really is superior. And if you hunted with it for a few years I would bet that you would like it too. Don't knock it until you try it. Or buy into the hype. And save your 2 or 3 minutes. Man you guys must really be busy. Tom.