Quote Originally Posted by teddy12b
I always told myself that I'd never sell a gun that I've taken game with. I don't mind getting rid of guns that are range toys, but the guns that have a story to them have to be kept for the next generation. That's why I can't just flat out sell my encore because I took my first deer with the 30-06 barrel. That setup has to stay, but the 209x50 will get dropped like a toilet seat if the Blackhorn 209x50 doesn't make life easier. Selling the 209x50 setup should get me close enough to a 10ML that it shouldn't be a painful purchase.
My first deer with a muzzleloader was from an Encore. I loved that gun, but clearly the Savage is superior. The accutrigger, less recoil, better performance and safety, and accuracy made the Savage a no-brainer. T/C Encore's are very good muzzies, but Savages are just that much better