Make sure the gun fits and feels and points good in your hand. Only a few do that for me. i made the mistake of buying the apex by winchester a few years back and while i love the gun, it has never felt right in my hands and does not point well. I had to get a specific eye relief scope because because the length of pull is a bit long and i cant get my eye in the scope except at certain angles.......
Working on getting an encore from TC....it feels the best of any gun i have ever picked up in a MZ.