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T/C Encore Shooters: .223 barrell
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Finally another T/C fan! I started with a 480 Ruger 12" barrel before I even had a receiver. I bought it on eBay for $100 on a no reserve auction when you could still buy barrels. I have bought, shot, and sold 50+ barrels since 2003. I have sent all of my Encore receivers to Mike Bellm for trigger work. My lightest is a 1lb pull and the other three are 2lb pulls. The best barrel I have had was a 260 Remington from MGM that I shot consistent .2's at 100 yards with. I currently do not have a barrel on any of my receivers because I have been working with 6.5 TCU in Contenders.
I started with the contender in the 375 - way to much gun. Went to 44 mag and loved it. traded for smith 44. Went back to encore pistol in 44, 30-30, and .22lr. Eyes are terrible so went to Encore rifle and muzzle loader. Currently playing with the .223 for coyotes.
google bellm tcs web site. ive done 10-15 or there trigger jobs and they are so much improvment over factory. they also sell oversized hingpins and i think they carry hanger bars. pretty much any info you are looking for they have
I bought the locker pin from D. Arthur Brown who also does alot for Contenders and Encores. The oversized pins from what I've been told void all warranties. Did my own dremelling on the ears and the forend to free up the receiver. So far so good. Using 52 grain boxed Hornady ammo, 100 yds, 4 shots in golf ball. Hopefully not just a good day but can repeat that.
currently most of my trigger jobs are on muzzleloaders so yes there is alot of muzzle jump. i have a 358 bfg barrel for deer season but i haven't put it on. its a mgm wich will be my first non factory barrel for the encore.
I just bought my first Encore from a guy on another site. Hopefully i will get it next week if my FFL is home. It has an 18" MGM barrel in .357 max, Leupold rings, and Leupold base. I can't wait. I'm already looking for a .260 barrel and a pistol set-up in .243.
i would not think a thumbhole stock would effect muzzle jump. ive never seen somone put a brake on a 223 but there is no reason you cant and that will help your muzzlejump.
Probably 125-150 yards pretty easily, 200 yards with a little practice. I'll never shoot at over 100 yards though while hunting. I don't have anything over 100 yards where I hunt.
If you are feeling more recoil than you are comfortable with I definitely recommend getting a Limbsaver recoil pad. I had to get one when I had a 12 gauge slug barrel. It helped a little but the biggest problem is the factory stocks, both standard and thumbhole are a compromise between the sight lines for iron sights and scopes so the recoil always hit me in the cheek because I couldn't get a solid cheekweld with scopes. If you are going to shoot anything with heavy recoil using a scope it will be worth it to buy a good laminated custom stockset that has the cheek piece high enough to get a solid cheekweld.
I will make one note on laminate stocks - they don't hold up to dangerous game cartridges very well. My 416 Rigby had less than 20 rounds through it before the stock came apart. I sent it back and they reglued it with a note stating that it was the most damaged stock they had ever seen come back and that something a like a Flextech stock would be a better choice. 
Favorite barrel would be very tough to choose.; but the 416 would be in the mix!
Favorite barrel would be very tough to choose.; but the 416 would be in the mix!
I will make one note on laminate stocks - they don't hold up to dangerous game cartridges very well. My 416 Rigby had less than 20 rounds through it before the stock came apart. I sent it back and they reglued it with a note stating that it was the most damaged stock they had ever seen come back and that something a like a Flextech stock would be a better choice.
Favorite barrel would be very tough to choose.; but the 416 would be in the mix!
Who made that stock? It seems that as long as the hole for the receiver was fit correctly there should be no issues with splitting.
