I am wanting to purchase a new rifle for deer season. I am currently looking at the TC Encore but I do not know what caliber I want. I currently shoot a Ruger .243 and have had very good luck. I would like to have more knock down power but I do not like a lot of recoil. Just looking for some opinions on both the Encore and suggested caliber.
Thanks.
T/C Encore is a awsome rifle. I just don't like the one shot deal. If you dont want much recoil maybe try the 270 or the 25-06. Me personally I would go with the 300 WSM, 7mm Mag or the ol trust 30-06...
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I really love my 25-06 for deer. Recoil is pretty mild and it's a good round in 120 grains for deer. You can use lighter weight bullets for varmint and predator hunting.
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I would get a 270-Winchester barrel for that TC Encore. The 270 is just enough of a step up in calibers to fill the Medium/large game gap. The 243 IMHO is a great varmit/small/medium game rifle.
With the 270 you will have a gun that you can hunt Whitetail, Mule deer & Antelope with confidence. The recoil is mild & the knock down power is plenty.
IMHO I think the 25-06 is too close to the 243? I think a person should space out there calibers. I am saying this because I wish I would have spaced out my calibers. If I could do it again? I would own a 243, 270 & 300-win mag.
Not sure what T/C offers, but 7-08, 308, 7x57, etc. etc. are all good, and a good step up from the 243. Of those I'd get the 308. If you load your own, you could do a lot with it. I load some milder rounds for the wife in a Savage youth model. If you're only looking for a little step up, 260 Rem. Not much recoil at all.
I would go with the 25-06 rem with 115 to 120 grain bullets.This a very good deer/black bear, varmit combo.I have been shooting deer with one for 11 years and have never lost a deer I have shot with it.
As for the 243 and 25-06 being to close together,I have had a 243 and IMHO it can't hold a candle to the 25-06.
It is plenty of gun for deer out to 350-400 yds and then some and antelope as far as you can shoot them.
BBJ
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Well since you already have a 243, i would seriously recommend you looking at a 270, 280, 30-06, 300 win mag, 7-08, or 308 win to handle larger bullet weights, i think the encore is a great rifle if you really like a single shot.
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i would go with the 270 they'er a great gun the 300 win mag kicks preaty good unless you get boss for it, that mean gettigna browning. the 7mm mag kicks too. a 30 06 and a 270 are that much different. so go with what you feel like
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