Ed, It appears that you really like this gun. This is the NP trail and not the XL version, right? I'm trying to decide between the two. How powerful and accurate is it? Have you taken any game larger than squirrels with it yet? If not, do you think that it's powerful enough for raccoons or groundhogs? How much tuning has Gene done on it? Favorite pellets? I understand that I will need to clean the barrel, install a GRIII trigger, replace the seal and possibly upgrade the scope in order to achieve consistent accuracy in either version. I intend to punch paper and do some hunting. Thanks in advance for your feedback. Tom