RE: Encore?
James B,
I have a 30-06 barrel on my encore with a cabelas outfitter 3-9X40 mounted on it. The recoil is manageable. I do want to get a limb saver recoil pad cause that will help. Do you need it, no. The first time out I shot 20 rounds through it wearing a t-shirt. I was sore at the end, but no more sore than 20 rounds through my model 70 compact in 7mm-08 using light magnums. Ive shot 150 grn up to 180 grn Norma's. All shoot great. My favorite load is the winchester supreme 168grn ballistic tip. Ive shot 3 shot, half inch groups at a hundred yards with it(does it consistently). Unbelievable gun, it does it all. It will get close to the same with black hills and norma ammunition.