Bergara or TC barrels for the Encore?
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Typical Buck
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Bergara or TC barrels for the Encore?
I bought a TC Encore Pro Hunter this past spring for my wife to start deer hunting with me. She will be using it in blackpowder form for both blackpowder and rifle season. If she enjoys hunting, I would like to get a .243 barrel for her to use in rifle season next year. Might get it even if she doesn't so I can have it. But, the TC barrels in stainless steel run $399 at Bass Pro, though I am sure there are cheaper outlets. The Bergara barrel, also in SS, is only $240 at BellMtcs.com. The difference in price would go a long way to getting a forestock and scope.
Is this a case of getting what you pay for where the TC really is that much better or is it just paying for the name brand?
Is this a case of getting what you pay for where the TC really is that much better or is it just paying for the name brand?
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#3
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They have much better prices but is it worth an extra $50 as that would buy the rifle forend? I admit, I would automatically trust the TC barrel but if the Bergara is just as good, I would seriously consider it even for only a $50 difference.
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Gander there is no factory gun that a good gunsmith can not improve; but the TC Triumph is the closeest and several other TC guns including the porhunter and the Endeavor as well as the Omega come closer than anything else.
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Mike Bellm is another fellow that prefers the Bergara over the TC barrels. Not to make this another pissing match or anything. Theres another guy by the name of Carlos not sure of his last name and he uses nothing but the bergara on his encore. He's posted some great groups with his, including with the Thor's.
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I bought Bergara 223 barrel for my encore flopped around like a worm on a hook.
I called Bergara I would have to send in my frame to have a barrel fitted. I could just see them fitting my frame to there barrel instead of the other way round. I have other Encore barrels that fit just fine. So bergara is out for me.
I called Bergara I would have to send in my frame to have a barrel fitted. I could just see them fitting my frame to there barrel instead of the other way round. I have other Encore barrels that fit just fine. So bergara is out for me.