I have a 10" contender barrel with the normal open sights and I have a 12" vent rib for the encore.

I love the 10" contender barrel, With 45 colt I can get shots about 4" at 50 yards. not great but will be good enough to bring down a deer if needed (would not my first choice)the 410 with 71/2 shot is good out to 25-30 at max for squirrel. I reload for the 410 and I made some special loads using 36 caliber lead round balls, this is deadly out to about the same range on opossums and raccoons. I have take several opossums with it and a few raccoons.

I have not used the encore much to really commit on it.

IT is a fun barrel and well worth having.