UC, you will find this next story interesting. I switched barrels to the muzzleloader and mounted a Nikon Prostaff 3x9x40 with the Talley rings (I really like that Prostaff). I really didn't shoot for a group, just to darn hot here in S.C., but all shots were under two inches. I did get it sighted in 2 1/2" high @ 100 with 120 grains of BH209 and a Barnes 245 grain spitfire. I used the red discs for all ten shots and they worked awesome,,, I will never shoot this gun without them. I had zero blow back into the action and the weird part is the discs were just as red on the outside as when I loaded them... all shots went bang instantly by the way. I will have to say this is a very impressive gun,,, both barrels will shoot between 1 and 1 3/4" @ 100 yards all day long. Speaking as a former Encore owner, I can tell you that's not too shabby.