T/C Encore
10-31-2009, 07:40 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Paducah, Kentucky
Posts: 146
T/C Encore
New to this forum and just wanted to give a shout out to my favorite hunting rifle of all time, the Thompson Center Encore. I recently updated mine with a Pro Hunter butt stock and man that thing sure tames the recoil a lot more than I thought it would!
11-02-2009, 11:59 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Coralville, IA. USA
Posts: 3,802
I like the fit and finish of the Encore, and having an easy switchbarrel firearm is appealing, but I've heard too many people have frustrating accuracy issues with them inherent to the break-open design. I know a lot of these problems can be remedied with custom modification to the forearm, but for what T/C wants for the Encore, it better shoot as well as a budget bolt action that costs less than 1/2 as much. At the price point, the custom accuracy mods like freefloating the forearm, should be standard, IMO.
If I bought an Encore, it'd probably be a pistol in 454 Casull or 460 S&W Mag. For rifles, I'll stick with bolt-actions.
Mike
If I bought an Encore, it'd probably be a pistol in 454 Casull or 460 S&W Mag. For rifles, I'll stick with bolt-actions.
Mike
11-02-2009, 12:40 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Camp Lejeune, NC
Posts: 3,869
Welcome! That recoil pad on the Pro Hunter stock is awesome isn't it! I have an Encore Endeavor and also love it. I have no plans to switch barrels though. I'll just use my Rem 700 or use it as an excuse to accumulate another rifle.
11-03-2009, 05:39 PM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: WV
Posts: 96
I like the fit and finish of the Encore, and having an easy switchbarrel firearm is appealing, but I've heard too many people have frustrating accuracy issues with them inherent to the break-open design. I know a lot of these problems can be remedied with custom modification to the forearm, but for what T/C wants for the Encore, it better shoot as well as a budget bolt action that costs less than 1/2 as much. At the price point, the custom accuracy mods like freefloating the forearm, should be standard, IMO.
If I bought an Encore, it'd probably be a pistol in 454 Casull or 460 S&W Mag. For rifles, I'll stick with bolt-actions.
Mike
If I bought an Encore, it'd probably be a pistol in 454 Casull or 460 S&W Mag. For rifles, I'll stick with bolt-actions.
Mike
11-05-2009, 01:30 AM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 107
all my barrels shoot 1 m.o.a. or less, in my opinion i find them the most handy hunting guns i have ever used period!
I have a friend, though, who was never happy with his 7mm Mag.
Pete
