Good to hear your barrels are shooting good with your Encore. During good weather I like to shoot about 50 rounds a week with my 44 mag Encore pistol barrel, usually 25 or so at one sitting. After a month or so of practice I can break a clay bird at 100 yards 8 out of 10 times while using a good rest. I have told this to a few people and they just look at me like I am BS-ing them.