RE: T/C encore 308 PISTOL ?????????
I have a 15" 308 Encore pistol with a 2x7 T/C scope. I killed my first deer with a pistol with it, at about 15 yards! I haven't done much shooting past 50 yards with it yet because that's mostly what I shoot in the area I hunt.
As far as recoil goes, it isn't bad at all, I enjoy shooting it.
Mike