i just received my t/c encore barrel the other day and decided to break it in with the 208's and 9.0 gr of AA#9. i went through the break in procedure my gunsmith recommended and when i was finished i had three rounds left,so i shot a three shot group at 100yds and got less then a 1/4 in group!! the average velocity was 980. this t/c barrel just loves them. gotgraham, if you decide not to use the 208's you got i will take them off your hands