im pretty much an echo of sj, got an encore ph and i love it. I shoot it for ml, put a 7mm08 barrel on for rifle season, and a 22lr barrel on for small game. I got a steal on mine, 2nd owner after 1 season of use, came with the original box and all for 550. Just picked up a 20g barrel and i cant wait to try it out. Really other than a few of my rimfire rifles that i like to shoot, none of my other long guns even leave the house now.