For starters, I'm going to have a gunsmith make me one of these, a "take down knob"
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=127403&highlight=knob Going to put it on the Encore composite stock. This will allow me to break the gun into two short pieces for packing in the pack, with fast, fumble-free reassembly in a hurry.
Thinking of making a wood stock for using with the same knob. Looking for a lighter weight stock than the composite encore stock.........not sure I can improve upon the weight issue however. Plus, I've never really *liked* plastic stocks, sure, they are functional, but thats about it.