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Old 06-18-2006 | 04:47 PM
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HEY GUYS , I HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO ONE OF THESE NEW ONCORE PRO HUNTER WITH THE THUMBHOLE STOCK AND CAMO FINISH,
I WAS WONDERING IF ANY ONE HAS HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THE GUN , PRO,S OR CON,S IM ALMOST SET ON GETTING THE GUN I SEEN THE BLACK I LIKED IT BUT THE THUMBHOLE IN LAST YEARS ONCORE SEEMED TO FIT ME MUCH BETTER , IM WAITING FOR A LOCAL DEALER TO GET ONE IN SO I CAN GET IT , I CAN ORDER IT FROM BASSPRO AND HAVE IT HERE IN A WEEK , BUT I WOULD RATHER GO WITH A LOCAL DEALER,
THANKS IN ADVANCE


AND FOR YOU GUYS WHO HAVE READ MY POST ABOUT T/C OMEGA IN THE PAST I STILL HAVE THAT PROBLEM BUT WITH THE USE OF SUPER LUBE THE PROBLEM IS A THING OF THE PAST , AND THE GUN DRILLS
1 1/2 " INCH GROUPS AT 100YARDS

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Old 06-18-2006 | 05:11 PM
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I've read a couple people post results of their new Pro Hunters, and they are very pleased with the overall results and accuracy and the rifle. In fact one person that bought one I note now has his Savage muzzleloader for sale. They also claim the stock with the recoil built in is working real good even with 150 grains of powder..
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Old 06-18-2006 | 05:12 PM
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As far as funcion it is the same as any Encore except it has the new and way cool breech plug that comes out with like a half turn like the ones on 12" guns on battleships. A pretty cool design.

I am glad you got the Omega straightned out it stinks spending a bunch of money on a rifle and have it not perform the way you want.
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Old 06-18-2006 | 05:38 PM
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I work the firearms counter at the Gander Mtn here in Indy...And we've had several customers itching to get their hands on these.

I called TCA last week... The only one currently available is the Stainless w/ the black synthetic stock. The thumbhole models are still a ways off... she said that we should see them in time for hunting season (Nov)... but she couldn't give me a more definitive awnser than that.

The Pro Hunter has a few nice features... but I don't know if I'd sell my regular Encore to buy one... The cost is getting pretty up there... $850+... and $950ish for the camo thumbhole model. But if you have to be the 1st to have to have the latest and greatest.. then I suggest that you get on a waiting list somewhere.. as it's almost impossible to get the SS syth one now... let alone w/ the TH models become available.
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Old 06-18-2006 | 06:47 PM
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Check with Whittaker's http://www.whittakerguns.com/default.htm.

Like Cayugad mentioned, I've seen those same new owner reports and they are very favorable.
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Old 06-20-2006 | 08:29 PM
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I hope the prohunter doesn't prompt T/C to make a cheap Encore for Walmart like they did with the Omega. Iam glad I got a Z% but would hate to see an Encore version.
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Old 06-20-2006 | 08:36 PM
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DR KILL,SUper lube? Are you referring to the new TC product?Lee
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Old 06-20-2006 | 08:40 PM
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I got my Red Head Catalog today, and they have a nice spread of the Pro Hunter they are offereing. The price of it is not something that would interest me a lot, but you get what you pay for. I have enough rifles, and the last one, my White Rifle, really has satisfied my rifle urge. It is a nice looking rifle though with some nice features.
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Old 06-20-2006 | 08:43 PM
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Pittsburghunter, I guess I am stuck with mine,I wanted a stainless with a laminated stock, but I am afraid to trade this one off it shoots almost every thing into good groups and tears ragged holes with any of the shock waves a new one like I want might not even come close to that. Lee
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Old 06-20-2006 | 08:53 PM
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ORIGINAL: lemoyne

Pittsburghunter, I guess I am stuck with mine,I wanted a stainless with a laminated stock, but I am afraid to trade this one off it shoots almost every thing into good groups and tears ragged holes with any of the shock waves a new one like I want might not even come close to that. Lee
When you have a rifle that good lemoyne, you just have to put up with the fact that the rifle is not exactly what you might want, but I agree you can not risk messing with something that shoots like that. Besides, I always thought the blued rifles were very pretty to look and, and they clean up easy as well....
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