Ours broke the lamination layers at the forend screws. Those two or three layers of laminate gave away under recoil. I even Accra-glass beaded it. It minimized the cracking but it was not “glued” to the barrel. That floating put intense pressure at the screws running through the stock. I made and glassed in brass bushings for the screws to run through. That’s how I sold it with disclosure to the buyer. I thought I had it mitigated.
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I'm working on my .500 Nitro Encore barrel
- WB, 2025-08-28, 14:09
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- I have laminated wood on my 500NE Encore - Blake, 2025-08-29, 14:38