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why I like the Encore rifle
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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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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.
HUH, don't your pants have pockets?
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!