Anyone have any experience with these folks? I am considering purchasing an Encore barrel from them in (gasp!!)470 Nitro Express.Also is it possible to install Mercury recoil reducers in an Encore stock. Thanks Steve

That is a new company comprised of former principals and employees of Virgin Valley Custom Guns.

George

I would think that a .470NE on an Encore would be reasonably tolerable with just a good muzzel brake. That pistol grip and pachmeyer pad really soaks up recoil. I shot one a year ago in .416 Rigby ( with a brake I made for it) and found it pretty shootable.
I don't know anything about that company, but VV made some reasonable barrels before they went under.
You may need to consider some steel bedding of the stock to withstand the recoil in the long term.-Rob

hope you mean an encore rifle

you'll need loads of weight... i have a 45/70 in my handirifle (crackhead bigbore) and it's rather, hmm, aburpt in recoil.

should do a "pillar" on the through hole for tightening down.

bed it all around, especially the forearm, so you can get it good and tight.

would like to hear how it goes

jeffe

Pop over to the Single Shot thread, those guys know about the company

Thanks for the responses.I am going for it .The barrels are Shilens and only $380.I will post results. Steve