not trying to hijack the thread and not belittling anyone but what is the point of these single shot rifles (encore...etc)? Are there state laws which require this? I just do not get why a person would ever want to hunt with a single shot anything unless mandated by a regulation to do so. I would have lost the best buck to date if I had a single shot. The buck was in the woods and was only 75 yards away. I shot but didn't notice a tree branch in my scope, needless to say I missed the buck he immediately took off running and stopped a second later allowing me to do a follow-up shot. Had it been a single shot, no way would I have reloaded in time.