I have an AH with stainless barrel and composite stock. Good trigger and smooth action but it cannot handle heavy loads. I have several in-lines and side locks but my GO TO hunting rifle in an older T/C Scout. I have shot it with 120 grs. of 3f and 370 gr bullets. An AH can't handle that. I normally use my 50 cal Scout with about 90 grs of 3f and a 350 gr T/C Hunter cast bullet. My AH just barley can handle that 90/350 but gets hard to unscrew the primer holder and the accuracy isn't any better than the Scout with either cast bullets on sabots. If you want a shooter the AH is okay; but, it's a little bulky for a hunting.