I have had them all. CVA's and Traditions are great buys for the price they charge. But as usual you get what you pay for. Barrels are usually a tad rougher than they should be, bedding is iffy. Little imperfections here and there, but will easily kill a whitetail. A feller on here said he wore out his barrel. Which is hard to do with a muzzleloader. T/C Encores, and Omegas seem like one great gun. Especially the Encore.

I have knights right now, and love thier accuracy. I believe these barrels are the best. I like their stocks too. Only complains on Knight is their one screw design to hold the action in the stock. And I don't see the point of the screw in safety. Other than that, great gun. I don't believe they are worth 500 dollars. I never paid that much for them.

I have a T/C sidelock that has taken a boat load of deer.

I say stick with the T/C and knights. Sounds like you will be using it for a while.