Thompson Encore Replacement Stock

95Harley · 03-01-2005, 07:21 AM

Recently got a smoking deal on a black synthetic SS 209x45 Encore. I want to replace the stock but can't decide whether to go Camo Synthetic or Boyds Laminate. If I go the stock plastic I may go either stock or thumbhole from Encore, but if I go Boyds I am going thumbhole.

Any pro's or con's other than the obvious weight of the laminate and all weather of the synthetic? Any good or bad luck stories that may sway a decision?

95Harley · 03-01-2005, 05:30 PM

Nobody has an opinion on wood versus plastic? Come on, you guys have opinions on everything from caliber, bullets, brands, etc.... NO one has an opinion here?

gopher slayer · 03-01-2005, 05:59 PM

i cant stand plastic. it just feals cheap to me. when your spending good money i want it look like it. i really like laminate or a nice piece of walnut. i have a laminate stock on my 917vs and love the looks and it seems to be very rugged but im not beating it up out on the field.

White-tail-deer · 03-01-2005, 06:40 PM

I replaced my plastic stock with this laminate stock. It did make it a bit heavier, but I still prefer it beter than the plastic stock!

Josh Sorensen · 03-01-2005, 08:05 PM

I went with a boyds laminated stock too, but I don't care for the thumbhole, too hard to reach up and set the hammer with the thumbhole.

95Harley · 03-01-2005, 08:23 PM

White-tail-deer,
Is that the BOYDs pepper stock? That sure looks nice. I kind of lean toward the laminate but I have two reservations about them. I hate to tote that extra weight, and I would hate to put a ig gash in that gourgous wood.

handloader1 · 03-01-2005, 11:20 PM

You can find original T/C replacement stocks at www.eabco.com www.foxridgeoutfitters.com www.grafs.com Good luck.

PaJack · 03-02-2005, 08:24 AM

T/C has a camo synthetic thumbhole in the 2005 catalog...

95Harley · 03-02-2005, 09:28 AM

I was looking at those thumbholes, but I would imaging they would not work as good with a hammer type gun. Seems like to cock the hammer would mean moving your hand almost off the gun. Anyone had any experience w/ a thumbhols stock on an Encore?

T/C fan! · 03-02-2005, 03:07 PM

I went with the synthetic because it not only matches my turkey barrel, but also absorbs some of the recoil when using heavy turkey loads.

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