The more I read this thread, the more questions I have.
I got my Encore in 1998, and my father got his around 2003. Both of us have loaded for numerous barrels, rifle and pistol. Both of us are very experienced reloaders, many years of experience precision reloading with numerous action designs. The Encore is not my favorite design, but like any rifle if used with it's design parameters can work quite well. I know the frame flexes with high pressures and large case heads, and we have gotten much better brass life by backing off maximum in those situations. However, never have I felt in any danger from the action itself.
I like many others here, would like to know exactly what part of the frame, locking lugs, barrel, or whatever failed, and how that was negligent in the design? Besides the stock breaking and recoil damage from the scope, exactly what else failed? Because a stock breaking has nothing that I can see to do with headspace issues.
Maybe I am slow (don't think so) but I am just not getting it.
