Encore barrel or new rifle?
#22
If they are accurate out of your rifle, you can bet you will be happy with their terminal performance on game. One thing I would recommend though, a lot of factory produced barrels nowadays aren't as polished as I would like as well as most other shooters. Get you a jar of JB Bore Paste and run about 30-50 strokes down the barrel to shine it up really well. I do this with every barrel I get. Even my Shilen customs.
#23
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Indiana
Posts: 585
I was at a buddies house today shooting my ML and my shotgun. He only has a 100 yard range so I shot two rounds with my Encore .243 at 100 after having the scope mounted and bore sighted. I know it is early but I was impressed with my first two shots ever with this rifle (or an rifle really other then a .22). I have a range nearby that I can go back over 200 yards. So I am going out there this week to start getting some range time in before season starts in 2 weeks.
These are with the Hornady American White tail 100 grain rounds.
I ended up putting a Nikon Pro Staff 4-12 x 40 on it.
These are with the Hornady American White tail 100 grain rounds.
I ended up putting a Nikon Pro Staff 4-12 x 40 on it.
#24
I think I would dial it down just an inch or so. Hitting pretty high. You should be approaching 3000fps with that ammunition from that barrel. You don't need to sight it in 3 inches high at 100 to have a zero of 200 yards. At 200, where you have your scope dialed in presently, will still be around an inch high with that particular load. Glad you got your rig all set up and ready to go like you like it. May you have a successful hunt this year and in the years after.
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,834
I was at a buddies house today shooting my ML and my shotgun. He only has a 100 yard range so I shot two rounds with my Encore .243 at 100 after having the scope mounted and bore sighted. I know it is early but I was impressed with my first two shots ever with this rifle (or an rifle really other then a .22). I have a range nearby that I can go back over 200 yards. So I am going out there this week to start getting some range time in before season starts in 2 weeks.
These are with the Hornady American White tail 100 grain rounds.
I ended up putting a Nikon Pro Staff 4-12 x 40 on it.
These are with the Hornady American White tail 100 grain rounds.
I ended up putting a Nikon Pro Staff 4-12 x 40 on it.
I played with my ballistic chart and with what you have at basically 2-3/4" high already, I would bump it up 1 inch and have it 3.250" high at 100yds with I said a 100grn bullet, ballistic coefficient of .405 and 3000fps. It will give you a point of impact of 300yds. I am a firm believer of leave well enuf alone.