Originally Posted by
jaybez101099
I went and looked at an original Encore a guy has for sale.........And the gun was loaded. (Glad I checked).. He said its been loaded for a few years. Will the 777 pellets hurt the barrel? Its a stainless version and he wants $450 with nikon omega scope.
Go with what IRB said... if it were cleaned prior to loading it should be just fine - especially ifn it were in a dryer climate.
I leave mine loaded for months with loose powder - has not been a problem at all, unless it got wet on an uncleaned barrel. T7 is not corrosive - T7 residue is.