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Thompson Center coming back
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Boarmaster
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gemihur
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I too am a Contender junkie but have found the Encore to open new horizons
I also enjoy shaping wood to dress 'em up.
I also enjoy shaping wood to dress 'em up.
Mallardsx2
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My thoughts exactly. The dude give me the creeps.
wweaver79
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I love my stainless TC pro hunter 50 cal muzz. My favorite muzz. I never did get any other barrels for it however. I would not mind getting a short 16 inch 44 mag or 30/30 barrel for whitetails. But ya not sure on who is getting it going again…
gemihur
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E.Arthur Brown & SSK are great sources for barrels to expand your collection
Hem
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Yeah I was recently thinking a 7mm08 would be a nice addition ...but then I read further on one of the older Encore threads.
gemihur
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What turned you away from your decision?
S&W's mishandling?
7-08 is a fabulous round!
Earplugs strongly recommended
S&W's mishandling?
7-08 is a fabulous round!
Earplugs strongly recommended
I've got one of their Encore muzzle loaders.
Glorified copy of an H&R shotgun in my opinion and much more costly. The stock configuration with big drop and pistol grip is pretty goofy too.
When I bought it I liked the fact that it used a shotgun primer and is easy to clean, but the other brands of muzzle loaders have come a long way and surpassed the TC stuff now.
Won't likely buy another TC product.
Glorified copy of an H&R shotgun in my opinion and much more costly. The stock configuration with big drop and pistol grip is pretty goofy too.
When I bought it I liked the fact that it used a shotgun primer and is easy to clean, but the other brands of muzzle loaders have come a long way and surpassed the TC stuff now.
Won't likely buy another TC product.
Hem
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I haven't determined a definitive no to the 7.08, but people were expressing dissatisfaction with the accuracy of those barrels in some of those threads you have revived in the past few days.
I don't want another rifle, but a barrel for my Encore makes the most sense. Especially if I could chop and suppress....
gemihur
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I appreciate your expectation of accuracy and I have much more experience with my contenders than I probably ever will with the encore.
I find Encore triggers to be a good bit heavier than any of my contender frames.
Hand-loading for the specific cartridge has always been my first attempt at improving a new barrel's accuracy.
Keep a watch for a 7-08 barrel in the 'For Sale' sections and you might be surprised at how economical another caliber might be.
The Thunder Maker I posted is actually a 15" pistol barrel with muzzle brake permanently attached to comply with ATF regs for buttstock use.
I find Encore triggers to be a good bit heavier than any of my contender frames.
Hand-loading for the specific cartridge has always been my first attempt at improving a new barrel's accuracy.
Keep a watch for a 7-08 barrel in the 'For Sale' sections and you might be surprised at how economical another caliber might be.
The Thunder Maker I posted is actually a 15" pistol barrel with muzzle brake permanently attached to comply with ATF regs for buttstock use.
LIK2HNT
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And MGM makes custom barrels
