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why I like the Encore rifle

bpost
It is easy to switch calibers by swapping out the barrel
Deadly accurate, I had a 6BR Bullberry barrel that was FAT, 1.25" no taper 18" long, it shot .250 groups all day.
The MGM 45-70 is a honest 1" shooter at 100 yards with 300 JHP's
The Bullberry .308 barrel is a 1/2 MOA shooter.
I rechambered the 22 Hornet barrel by hand to 22BR, it shoots light bullets over 4,000 FPS.
The pistol barrels eat hot loads with nary a problem.
Overall length of the rifle with even long barrels is shorter than a bolt gun.
Very few parts to bust, easy to fix and easier to tune the trigger to your liking.
Bellm makes tuning parts to increase accuracy for little money invested.
Barrels are available in just about any caliber, cartridge, black powder and shotgun ga you can think of.
I have 2 receivers and about a dozen different barrels suitable for any type of shooting I desire.
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  • SCOUT5
    Yeh, but can you pick your nose with it?
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  • SCOUT5
    I have an Encore pistol set up in .270 win.   I bought a rifle stock set for it so I could use different rifle barrels on it but I haven't bought any yet.    
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  • yoshmyster
    Good light bush gun if the rounds are like the .45-70s. But I'm not sure about shooting it all day. I know a guy who has a "youth" model? I don't know about a .45-70Gov as a "youth' model. It might be youtube worthy to see a 90 pound 13 year old getting knocked around. That reminds me same dude found a ported .45-70 for $125-ish and sold it without trying it but kept the non-ported .45-70 (or was that the other way around?).
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  • JimmyJack
    I have an Encore and am very happy with it.  I did however trade away a 30.06 barrel without shooting it.
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  • bpost
    I loaded up some heavy bullets with near the top loads for the 45-70.  WOW, recoil made it seem like my clavicles slapped together.  Now I shoot trap door loads in the 45-70, the deer seem to not notice the difference in MV.
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  • chiefr
    Yep
    A big fan of the contenders too. Super accurate and built like tanks. 
    Did manage to fire one in 45-70 contender once with full power reloads, something I wont do again.  The 500 X frame is much easier on the hands and wrist.  


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  • Ricci.Wright
    I have trouble finding magazines.
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  • bpost
    I have trouble finding magazines.

    HUH, don't your pants have pockets? :D
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  • bustedknee
    I love mine, mainly BP.
    I found a 458 Win Mag barrel by Bullberry.  I let my friends shoot it then give them the brass for a souvenir.
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  • redhawkk480
    oh ya , 4 frames , barrels in 204 Ruger , 243 , 280, 7mm mag , 405 Win. and 50 cal BP
    and I'm not sure how many Contender frames and barrels both rifle and pistol there are
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  • danielgage
    I think I want one with thumb-hole stock
    do they have any 300WSM barrels?
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  • Gregor62

    Another fan here. I have four barrels, the nasty one being a 7 mm. That's a hard hitting caliber which broke the stock many years ago. TC sent me a new stock, no questions asked. Great product with awesome service!

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  • bustedknee

    Didn't S&W buy them?
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