Just a side note, but if you bought an encore, like I did, with 24" barrel with open sights, and you want say a 7mm mag 26" stainless barrel without sights, like I did, then you require a heavy barrel forestock, like I did. And they are about 80 bucks delivered (in wood). You can place the pro-hunter barrels on the encore but need the heavy barrel forestock. I find my encore with a stainless barrel, wood stock and blued frame a wee-bit on the goofy looking side, but it shoots very well and the animals can't tell the difference.
It will never replace my winchesters though. Those are classic.
It will never replace my winchesters though. Those are classic.




















































