I have a Remington that I place into a Boyds laminated thumbhole stock. Off hand shooting is better with this stock and it fits and feels great. The only drawback I see is if you're sitting on stand and need to shoot with your offhand. I have done this but you can't place your thumb through the hole and have to hold the rifle akwardly. However, there are ambidextrous thumbhole stock available from Richards Microfit. I don't know if they are available for the Encore.