Best bullets for encore 50 cal. for whitetail
10-08-2002 | 11:15 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Saskatchewan Canada
RE: Best bullets for encore 50 cal. for whitetail
Stan, welcome.
Sorry to burst your bubble but no one can really tell you what bullet/powder combo will be best in YOUR GUN. It is really a trial and error process.
I have found 100 g of pyrodex pellets and 44cal 240 Horandy XTP sabots to shoot the well out of my Rem 700MLS 50 Cal. I shot 1" groups at 100 and had no problems taking game with this load. However I didn't start out with this combo, just T&E'd until I found it. I am going to try some triple 7 after this year, as season is on and I don't want to fool around now.
Sorry to burst your bubble but no one can really tell you what bullet/powder combo will be best in YOUR GUN. It is really a trial and error process.
I have found 100 g of pyrodex pellets and 44cal 240 Horandy XTP sabots to shoot the well out of my Rem 700MLS 50 Cal. I shot 1" groups at 100 and had no problems taking game with this load. However I didn't start out with this combo, just T&E'd until I found it. I am going to try some triple 7 after this year, as season is on and I don't want to fool around now.
10-30-2002 | 02:42 PM
#3
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From: SOMEWHERE LOST IN NJ
RE: Best bullets for encore 50 cal. for whitetail
i use 110grns. of T7 and a 250 barnes and get 1.5" @ 100. i have seen alot of encores that like high loads. but start at about 100.
PETE
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PETE
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11-01-2002 | 10:24 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Rural Town Oklahoma USA
RE: Best bullets for encore 50 cal. for whitetail
My Encore loves the 250 gr. Barnes. I have only used 100 gr of Pyro pellets, haven't had the gun long enough to play around with different loads and powders. It did NOT like the 240 gr. XTP T/C sabots with same powder charge (something around a 4.5 inch group at 100).
As to the Barnes bullets ... I shot a deer this past Tuesday. I have never seen such devastation from a primitive firearm bullet. Entered through the near shoulder and exited behind the opposite shoulder. Where it entered the ribs under the near shoulder, the hole was about 2" and the exit hole in the opposite side ribs was slightly larger. The shoulder it entered through was a real mess. I have shot deer with '06 that didn't have as much damage. It was quite amazing.
Winger
As to the Barnes bullets ... I shot a deer this past Tuesday. I have never seen such devastation from a primitive firearm bullet. Entered through the near shoulder and exited behind the opposite shoulder. Where it entered the ribs under the near shoulder, the hole was about 2" and the exit hole in the opposite side ribs was slightly larger. The shoulder it entered through was a real mess. I have shot deer with '06 that didn't have as much damage. It was quite amazing.
Winger
