I have a question. Maybe you guys can educate the ignorant. What is it that an Encore chambered in a rifle caliber,7mm mag for example, does to outperform a rem700 bolt action or similar bolt action repeater. The 700 can be built light, I have seen as light as 5.5lbs. It is traditionally quite accurate. And above all it is a repeater. I have only shot a couple Thompsons in pistol calibers, they were fun but I didnt care for the whole single shot thing, I like a quick follow up shot when needed.

A gunsmith showed me a cool comparison between the two. look through the scope and dry fire the Thompson and then do the same with a rem. 700. the amount of jump created by the hammer drop was 2-3 times greater with the Thompson. (he also let me try that with a full on BR rifle that had a titanium firing pin and other such tweaks, no visible movement). I am not slamming the Thompson in any way, just trying to understand the appeal of them. For a while it seemed that every outdoor hunting show was using them.