I have my 1st barrel on order for an Encore. Pics of encore barrels do not show if the 2 holes are drilled/tapped into the barrel or if they're like Contender barrels (each threaded insert is in a dovetail in the barrel). Can someone post a pic? Reason I'm asking is I'm making a buttstock and forearm for my Encore.

Old 4x4,
Welcome to the club! The factory barrels are drilled & tapped for 2 screws into the barrel. Not like the Contender which have those dovetail inserts.

Hope this helps
doc-and

Doc, Thanks for the info. I'm going to pillar bed the forearm to the barrel. I did it with an SSK contender bbl and it's sub MOA all day long.

One thing you might want to make sure you have in hand is 8-40 screws for the fore end..... You can get them from Brownells or Thompson.....

John

Old 4x4,
I sent you an e-mail with pic. I don't know how to post pic on forum.