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Of the three bullet you have on hand, my recommendation would be to use the 265g Hornady first, and the 300g Nosler MZ last, or not at all.

We tested both bullets by shooting them through carpet, plywood, and water jugs. The MZ TEST revealed the bullet failed to work, because it plugged up. The 265 HORNADY expanded, penetrated, and destroyed as designed, and seems to be worthy of a hunting trip.

The sabot you have on hand may be too tight in the Encore barrel, and you may want to replace them with green crush rib sabot.