That is good news for all regarding the Pistol/rifle action situation.

Thanks for the update.

I recently got a chance to shoot the 25.06 encore pistol barrel. It doesn't so much kick as it snaps back - hard. But it shoots well enough with a red dot sight. I will be breaking it in on a javelina handgun hunt in 6 weeks.

I think the 416 Rigby sounds like fun

- I bought a set of plastic stocks just so I could get the snot kicked out of me by a 416 Rigby. - thats the magic od the encores - if they are not what you want, you are only out the cost of the barrel, and you seldom lose much money on a barrel if you decide the caliber is not for you.

I plan to fill the hollow stock parts with Epoxy resin to add wieght and strength.

Oh well, maybe by next Christmas.