Looking for a new .50

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I used to have a Remmy 700 ML. Loved it to death, but it got stolen. Very accurate. In looking at some of the other ML's out there I came to the conclusion that I wasn't going to spend what some of the manufacturers wanted for their guns. I like the Omegas, especially the thumbhole stainless model, but it was just too much money for something I was only gonna hunt a couple of days with. Same for the Encore, except I also have never seen one out of several that I was overly impressed by in the accuracy Dept. I thought long and hard about the new Remmy, but the thing I didn't like about it was the fact that the hammer wouldn't clear the muzzle when you went to clean it. In other words after you pulled the plug out you have to clean from the muzzle end, which is going to make alot of stuff get down in to your hammer/trigger mechanism. I almost got the Optima Pro due to the fact that I have seen a few that shot pretty good for what they cost. In other words just as good as the Encore for half the price. Also never heard of anyone having any problems. I ended up getting the Optima though. Only difference is 2" less barrel and a pound lighter. If I need the extra velocity I'll switch my charge from FFg to FFFg 777 and gain the itty bitty bit I'll lose from not having those 2". I'll also have a gun that weighs plenty, but isn't too heavy. All this is in theory though as I haven't shot it yet. Got the scope on it and it's ready to go, but I've been hanging stands and other stuff. I'll report what I see.