I hope this subject hasnt already been covered. is the performance of an encore rifle barrel worth the expense? I currently own a 50 cal and it is dead on. I am thinking about the 7mm mag. Any opinions would be helpful.
If you like the rifle and how it handles then go for it. I had a 7 mm Rem. Mag. barrel for my encore. I had terrible groups with 175 gr. bullets and sold the barrel before really giving it a chance experimenting with different bullets. The barrel is 26" long just like other manufactures and being on the Encore makes the overall length shorter because of the action. I only have one barrel at this time but wouldn"t mind getting into black powder...
I just bought a 30-06 barrel that I hunted with this year. I really like it. I worked up a quick load of 58 grains of 4831 and 165 grain BT. It took 5 shots to sight in. Shot numbers 6-8 went into a 3 inch group at 300 yards(about 6 inches low). I sure can not complain about that. Especially since I have not even had the trigger adjusted yet(A tad heavy, and too much creep). And did not even have a chance for any load development, although the load mentioned has been historically accurate for me, in quite a few different 30-06's. I shot 3 deer with it so far this year. All shoulder shots. All three dropped in their tracks-who would have believed a BT would do that. Longest shot was about 260. Shortest shot was 50 yards.
I just ordered a 6.5 X 284 from Fox Ridge. I am hoping it will account for a whole bunch of ground hogs this summer. Tom.
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Well, let's see, you are getting a new caliber for under $250, yesm it's worth it, I do, however, think they make the barrels too long.
What barrel length do you think they should have. You do realize a 24" barrel on an Encore is a shorter rifle then a 24" barrel on a Rem 700. Do you also realize when you order a barrel from a Fox Ridge or a Bullberry you determine the length. Your reply makes zero sense.
I 2nd what trailer had to say.
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Like Headoo1, Go through Fox Ridge and get the barrel the exact length and size you want. They are all custme barrels and for about the same price as factory barrels. You can hardly think of a caliber that is not available through them. www.foxridgeoutfitters.com. Click on custom shop.
i love my T/C, so much that i put my Weatherby in the closet.
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Thompson Encore rifle opinions?
