Just turned 42 in April,currently living in Central Orygun and quite pleased with the weather since we average 300 days of at least partial sun vs the oregon coast where I did live that averaged about 40 days it seemed.
I am a lucky guy sorta,I founded Cast Boolits a bit over a year ago and have been amazed at the response by the regulars that post and the wide scope of topics we run through.
I have one Encore now and have 4 tubes for it now and just ordered 2 more,a 458 Win Mag and a 50 AK.
I have 2 SS Contenders and 2 Blued frames and about 20+ barrels,from my OTT SS 17HMR to a 16" 45-70. I believe that allows hunting a wide range indeed,from mice to moose !
I am not at a disadvantage when hunting with a single shot,like most here I am a firm believer that the 1st shot is supreme. Rarely is the time that a second shot is the guns fault time wise,handy spare rounds take care of that.