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I had a similar incident with a sidelock T/C. Snap....no bang! Deer calmly walks off cursing me for making a lot of noise in the woods.
That was after a day of rain, where I thought I had carefully protected the cap and muzzle. I watched both all during the day, but either humidity or some water got in somehow.
Anyway, now I coat the cap and tape the muzzle when heading out to hunt in the rain. But I also fire my rifle after a rainy day. Clean it well and reload fresh.
Since the Encore is an inline, you shouldn't have cap worries, but also consider that perhaps coming into to a humid house after being out in the cold weather a few times MAY have caused some condensation inside the barrel, and affecting the powder.
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