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Encore vs. Pro Hunter
Hey Everyone, I'm new to the site and looking for your info & input. I just sold my Omega to a friend of mine. The reason-not very accurate. Another friend of mine swear's by the Encore. I really like the look's of the new Pro Hunter. I read Chuck Hawk's review on the Pro Hunter & he didn't think it was much better than the original Encore. So, if anyone out there has any input i'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
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RE: Encore vs. Pro Hunter
The Pro Hunter is nice.. but I feel it's quite overpriced. They took the standard Encore.. and put an 28" fluted Omega barrel on it... added the speed breech, T-Handle ramrod, pivot hammer, Simms recoil pad, and some rubber on the stock.. and a couple hundred $$$. I personally don't feel it's worth the $$$ that they're asking for it.
Why couldn't you get your Omega to shoot? |
RE: Encore vs. Pro Hunter
I to am interested in why the Omega did not shoot. And I agree with KBacon on the over price bit,but I have shot one and they do lower the felt recoil a bunch. Lee
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RE: Encore vs. Pro Hunter
KBacon, I was unable to get it to pattern good. I tryed different powder's & sabot's Cleaned it after every shot. Had some buddies shoot it with the same results. Also checked the scope & it was good & tight.
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RE: Encore vs. Pro Hunter
but I have shot one and they do lower the felt recoil a bunch. Lee |
RE: Encore vs. Pro Hunter
KBacon, I was unable to get it to pattern good. I tryed different powder's & sabot's Cleaned it after every shot. Had some buddies shoot it with the same results. Also checked the scope & it was good & tight. But after it's all said and done... You have to have confidence in what you're shooting. |
RE: Encore vs. Pro Hunter
Even the regular Omega with laminated wood stock exhibits lesser felt recoil. When I put a Sim's Pad on it last year, the felt recoil was reduced more.The best reason I can come up with is that the recoil push-back at ignitionis less &comes back to my shoulder straighter- versus the hollow syntheticstock version. Being the laminated gives it a better balance to begin with, it keeps the ML from jerking around some diagonally also.
Just my opinion after firing both design-styles many times. |
RE: Encore vs. Pro Hunter
Even the regular Omega with laminated wood stock exhibits lesser felt recoil. When I put a Sim's Pad on it last year, the felt recoil was reduced more.The best reason I can come up with is that the recoil push-back at ignitionis less &comes back to my shoulder straighter- versus the hollow syntheticstock version. Being the laminated gives it a better balance to begin with, it keeps the ML from jerking around some diagonally also. Just my opinion after firing both design-styles many times. |
RE: Encore vs. Pro Hunter
Well I have had a problem a couple of times that I ended up resolving by putting on a new scope . Some just dont seem to hold up to muzzle loaders and if the gun is droped on the scope or banged hard enough so the barrel of the scope is bent it can induce a horrible amount of parallax.
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