Has anyone seen or tried this new slide out of the way extractor for the Encore that will permit you take out the breech plug and clean without disassembling?

Help Encore shooters.....I need you.....

I have not seen the slide out of the way extractor. I just took my extractor out. It works just fine without it and I dont have to take it apart for between shot cleanings.

3.5mag, what is the purpose of the extractor?

I did the same thing as 3.5mag did.

I have no Ideal why they put it there, but it' s not needed to shoot the gun. Mine shoot' s just fine without it.

Some folks have a bit of trouble with sticky primers without the extractor installed. I don' t, but for those that do the new E-Z tip extractor should be nice. I think Cabela' s has them (or at least they list them). Fellow on Graybeard says he has one and it works well.

I also took out the extractor on my Encore and have not had any trouble getting the caps off. It is nice you can just pull out the plug and clean it without any problems.

fyi - my dealer also reccommends eliminating the extractor, bu tfor $15 when it' s available, i think i' ll try it