i've scoped and sighted in a bunch of Encores. Never saw an Encore that made consistent one inch groups at 100 yards. Consistent 2-2 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards is the norm.


Encore quality control continues to stink: A gent recently brought me a new Encore and a fine Leupold scope. The barrel was very loose in the action. I told him to send the gun back to TC. The shop he bought the rifle from gave him a refund and he bought a nice Knight.


i also own an Encore. Three of the five center fire barrels I bought for that gun were trash. The hammer spring was too weak to fire center fire cartridges; but worked OK with 209 primers. The thimbles were loose from the factory. It became a decent gun after a machinist welded up and re-machined the action to fit the barrel.


At least one US company makes a living fixing Encores.