the Encore has a much heavier frame design that will allow the use of high pressure rounds... 7MM Mag,300 Mag, 338, 375 H&H plus the custom shops are building barrels for the RUM's also...

Hobie... sounds like you have quite the collection there... I sold out all the contenders years back... just started into the Encore the last 4 years... I've got 22 hornet, 22-250, 243, 280AI, 375H&H, 45-70, 45X209, and a 20ga slugger... I'm thinking I've got it pretty well covered there... now all I gotta do is get out and do more shooting... by the way my family is from the Shenandoah Valley...