I love my Encore's, and I can't wait to shoot my Contender, but there isn't a chance in hades I'd spend that much money on a barrel for either. I'd buy a single shot .410 H&R for less than $100, or if I were looking into a 28 gauge (haven't seen an H&R in 28), I'd probably buy an over/under Yildiz for $450. Or if I were looking for higher-quality... move up to a nicer over/under.

Also never quite understood why someone would pay so much for a rimfire rifle barrel for these firearms. I can buy a whole firearm for less than what some of the rimfire barrels were going for. Only exception would be a pistol barrel... just because that's "neat" in my eyes for these firearms. But the rifle barrels.... ehhh.

All the best,
Glenn