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This is a discussion on Fun Gun within the Gun Pictures forums, part of the Gunner Forum category; True that. Same for the 300 Savage. Both Savage rounds are more at home on the Encore platform. Yeah, I have a heavy backlog of ...
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2013 From: northern wisconsin Posts: 6,001 |
True that. Same for the 300 Savage. Both Savage rounds are more at home on the Encore platform. Yeah, I have a heavy backlog of both Contender and Encore rigs to get tested. Bought some nice barrels over the winter and now that spring is here, lots of shooting to do. Speaking of 300 Savage, here's a new Encore barrel that is a bit out there. It's a Custom Shop 15" heavy bull barrel in 30-06 on an Encore Pro Hunter frame. The 30-06 does take a hit in velocity out od a 15" barrel, but we're still talking 300 Savage out of a rifle performance, here. Yeah, I know, what's a nice girl like me shooting such a monster, but did take it out in the snow for a quick test and recoil is ... uh, stout, but doable. Accuracy is excellent, though, from my initial testing. Will report back when more testing is done. (Scope is a Leupold 2.5-8x. Nothing else will do on such a beast.) ![]() Last edited by north country gal; 04-22-2019 at 05:26 PM. |
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Member Joined: Nov 2016 From: VA Posts: 51 |
North Country gal, Your tastes are exquisite. I got bit by the wildcat bug long ago and now build most of what I shoot, ammo-wise. You must be a feisty one to hand the beastie Encore, I feel the contender is a handful. Thanks for sharing, Jimmy |
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2013 From: northern wisconsin Posts: 6,001 |
Thanks, Jimmy. The Encore is actually not bad at all with factory 125 grain loads and even sweeter with the Reduced Recoil factory loads. Still just doable with factory 150s, but the 150s are where I stop. Factory 165 grain hunting loads are too nasty to shoot for long and no way will I mess with 180s or 220s. I do like the extra weight of the Encore, too for handling some Contender class chamberings. For instance, my Contender 14" 44 mag barrel really soups up velocity and recoil to 44 mag rifle levels and is not easy to shoot. On the other hand, my Encore with a 12" 44 mag barrel is no worse to shoot than a heavy 44 mag revolver, but with the same huge increase in performance as the Contender. Light enough, too for offhand work, though just barely. By the way, this is a 1996 4 digit serial number Encore frame on this one - first year for the Encore. ![]() |
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Member Joined: Nov 2016 From: VA Posts: 51 |
I just appreciate the Gothic lines of TC's break-actions. Indeed you've never shown an ugly gun! Thanks for sharing. |
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Member Joined: Nov 2016 From: VA Posts: 51 | contender furniture
I shape a bunch of wood but every now and then I get something beautiful inside |
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Member Joined: Nov 2016 From: VA Posts: 51 |
Still whittlin' wood for contender furniture Just finished this grip for my 357 maximum ![]() |
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2009 From: Far Western WA. Posts: 10,970 |
Lookin good!
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Member Joined: Nov 2016 From: VA Posts: 51 |
Still making sawdust and have a never-ending thirst for new barrels. The latest SSK 14" Hard Khrome barrel in 444 Marlin with some new lines |
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Senior Member Joined: Nov 2015 From: Buck Ridge, Georgia Posts: 3,478 |
Sweet.
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Member Joined: Nov 2016 From: VA Posts: 51 |
Back again with an odd duck, this one had been turned on a lathe by someone before me and needed some special furniture to hide it's thinness ... ![]() SSK 14" 6x223 Bbl used to look like: ![]() Last edited by gemihur; 11-30-2020 at 07:11 PM. |
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2009 From: Far Western WA. Posts: 10,970 |
A Varmint special!
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