My Encore 50 was miserable from day one. I spent a bunch of money trying different loads. smoothing the bore, etc. Big groups with flyers were still prevalent. I limited my shots at deer to 100 yards, because the groups gave me no confidence beyond that distance. Finally, I discovered the Bellm web site. I replaced the hinge pin, and internal springs, and stoned the trigger surfaces. I believe that the loose hinge pin and weak lock spring were responsible for the slop in the barrel/action junction, which is now gone. The groups are now consistently under 2 moa with just about any load I try.