Problems sighting In My T/C Encore

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Would anyone have any advise on how to solve this problem I"™m having with my new 7mm Rem. Mag T/C Encore with a new Leupold 3x9x50mm scope.

This weekend is the first time I"™ve gone to the range to sigh it in. On Sunday I had some old reloaded shell to shoot. This was just to get it close on the paper but couldn"™t believe that I couldn"™t get a group. Frustrated at my attempt on Saturday I returned Monday morning. I was shooting Remington factory shells and was getting groups from 1"� to 3"� at 100 yds. I"™ve had better success with my Remington 700.

While I was at the range a member of the gun club came over and asked me how the rifle was shooting. When I mentioned about my situation he said he had the same problem with his T/C Encore and ended up getting rid of it. I have no intentions of selling my rifle at this moment but the grouping is not except able. I know that reloading different bullets will react different but I don"™t think that I should get a 3"� group with factory shells. Would any one have any suggestion on how I could resolve this problem and does Thompson Arms have problems with there barrels?

Thanks for any advise in advance.ˇ

[PaJack]

Check the screws on the forearm and make sure they are not " super tight" ! I had the same problem with a 25-06 barrel and friend said just keep the screws snug and it worked. Now it shoots like a dream...

I also had a trigger job done on my Encore,now it' s set at 2.5lb. and that tightened up my groups! Good Luck...

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I was hoping someone could help me out but I guess not....I guess I just got stuck with a lemon... The barrel is going back to Thompson Arms... That"™s the only part I can send across the border with out any problems with customs...Hopefully they can fix the problem or send me a new barrel ???

Thanks Pajack for the advise but I checked the screws and they were good, not to tight.

[belle44]

I have great advise for you and I bet you see better groups instantly. Buy different shells. Remington shells have always shot bad groups out of my guns, and if I change to Winchester or Federal, groups, almost as if by magic. Don' t believe me? Try it out!!

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Belle44, thanks for the advise but I reload my own ammo. I had just used Remington bullets to use them up. I was then going to reload some Barnes, Hornady or Sierra bullets to see which would give me the best group. Maybe I should have reloaded some shells before bringing my rifle back.

As for my problem, someone told me it was the hinge pin but that doesn"™t make any sense. The barrel and the scope are as one so what the heck does the pin have to do with this problem. I still think it"™s the barrel...I returned the gun back to where I purchased it from. They have contacted Thompson Arms and I will find out Tuesday what they said. Thanks again..