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Offline widowchaser

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Encore stock verses Flextec
« on: September 13, 2009, 05:18:10 AM »
Can anyone say they really notice a defference in felt recoil ?

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Re: Encore stock verses Flextec
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2009, 07:53:25 AM »
Absolutely.  I have both a standard walnut stock and a Flex Tech stock for my Pro Hunter, and the difference in felt recoil is very noticeable. I only have a .243 Win barrel right now, and with the Flex Tech stock it feels more like a .22.

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Re: Encore stock verses Flextec
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2009, 02:10:36 AM »
Anyone with a large cal ?

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Re: Encore stock verses Flextec
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2009, 12:28:15 PM »
I sure would like to know also any body out there?

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Re: Encore stock verses Flextec
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2009, 02:16:50 PM »
A search for "flex tech" in this forum turned this post up as the first in the list:

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,100274.0.html

And this one third:

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,170523.0.html

Hope this helps.

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Re: Encore stock verses Flextec
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2009, 08:40:33 AM »
Shot my .308 Winchester with Flextec yesterday.  40 rounds at the range and no flinch or bruises this morning.  I am a wuzz about recoil.  I have Flextec stocks on my Son's 243 and my 50 caliber muzzle loader. 
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Re: Encore stock verses Flextec
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2009, 05:17:48 PM »
I have a Stainless-Steel Encore with the Factory Synthetic Stock. I replaced the Factory Recoil Pad with a Limbsaver Recoil Pad.

Would there be any difference in going to a Flextech Pro Hunter Stock over my Factory Synthetic Stock with the Limbsaver Recoil Pad that is on it now?

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Re: Encore stock verses Flextec
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2009, 06:15:57 PM »
I've used the Flextech with an unbraked 500 S&W, then a wood stock with a Limbsaver recole pad.  I'd say the Flextech does help, but alot of it may be the better Sims recoil pad.

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Re: Encore stock verses Flextec
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2009, 04:07:40 PM »
just shot a wood stocked encore in .45/70 with hornady leverution ammo. it was brutal.
same ammo in my flextech encore .45/70 is nowhere near as potent, not to say it aint gonna hammer you, bun not as bad.

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Re: Encore stock verses Flextec
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2009, 03:23:46 AM »
I've shot both now, on the same frame and barrel (.270 Win). Yes, there is a definite difference. The recoil impact seems about half.