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Encore barrel in .454

SCOUT5
Anyone know where I could get or have made a .454 casull rifle barrel for a Thompson Encore. The .460 barrel will not work because they aren't legal to deer hutn with here in Indiana.

I would love to have a bolt action gun in this caliber but it would have to be made. But I hunt a lot with a single shot so getting a barrel and rifle stck for my Encore will work also.

Thanks
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  • dfletcher
    You folks have the "cartridges no longer than" such & such hunting season, correct?

    Match Grade Machine in UT can make one for you. Even though not in stock they may have one around - they tend to not have all their inventory on line. Cost is usually about $350.00 or so. I have a few of their barrels and they are top quality.

    http://www.matchgrademachine.com/gunshop/

    I suppose another possibility is to have a 45 Colt Encore chamber reamed to 454 length - don't know if such a thing exists, but it would be easy. E A Brown (EABCO) may carry 454 also.
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  • SCOUT5
    "You folks have the "cartridges no longer than" such & such hunting season, correct?"

    Yes that is correct. Ruger makes a #1 in .460 but the case on the .460 is to long. I can't get by with using the .454 in the .460 according to DNR.

    I also have a Ruger revolver in .454 I am really quite fond of.

    Thanks for the information.

    Edit: I sent am e-mail and am waitng for a reply
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  • JIM STARK
    If you can find a barrel in 45 Colt, get a competent gunsmit to run a chamber reamer in it and you're good to go....
    JIM...
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  • gruntled
    The rate of twist may be a problem. I have a .357 Maximum barrel
    that is really terrible with .38 specials.
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  • mrbruce
    SSK Industries in Ohio will make you one........
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  • SCOUT5
    quote:Originally posted by mrbruce
    SSK Industries in Ohio will make you one........


    Thank you sir, looks good, I'll send them an e-mail also
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  • Jessedog
    I used to have a Handi rifle in 45LC that I had reamed to 454. worked great! I shoot an encore now.
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