knight, knight, knight!!!!!!
they are AWESOME! i will never buy another brand

KNIGHT !!!! Have a LK model with thumb hole composite stock and S.Steel Shoots great. always on taget. with maxi ball.. too. 54 Cal.. No sabits 4 me. want that big 54 to put' em down quick. drops them in there tracks.

I have a Lyman Deerstalker .50 cal. It works for me.

I' ve got a Knight American in .50 caliber that cost around $150. It' s their bottom of the line, but it' s been an outstanding gun for me. In the three years I' ve owned it, I' ve killed more deer with it than my other rifles. You can upgrade to a Wolverine for not much more than that. My dad has one of those, and they' re great guns. Some of the Thompson Center rifles look sweet, but they' re a bit more than the Knight (at least the ones I like are).

If you do get a Knight, make sure you get the 209 primer. I can' t recommend that enough. I hunted for two years with the No. 11 percussion cap, and it cost me a nice buck on a misfire. Since I converted to the 209, I' ve never had a misfire, and I get a much more satisfying response when I squeeze the trigger. I don' t know why they even make a rifle with a No. 11 anymore.

without a dought you should get the thompson center encore

Obviously I'm a little partial, but the Encore is an awesome rifle. I'm not saying that it'll outshoot everything on the market, but its the "versatility" that makes it stand out. Once you buy the frame, you can buy other barrels that will take any game in the world. And with you being a turkey hunter, they also offer a 12ga barrel and a 12ga muzzleloading shotgun barrel designed especially for turkey. Good luck on your search.

I am a T/C Fan also. The cost is a little higher, but you get grest customer service, and it is American Made. I do not have anything negative to say about foreign guns like CVA and Traditions, but I would rather have my dollars support the good ol' USA.