Author Topic: Range Day with The Encore (Read 705 times)

MF · « **on:** October 04, 2003, 02:59:27 PM »

Today was range day for the 209x50 encore rifle. I was shooting 348 grain powerbelts and 150 grains of pyrodex pellets. I was setting the scope for an upcoming elk hunt. Results were: 2" high @ 100 yards, 2.5" low @ 150 yards, and 8-10" low @ 200 yards. What do you guys think? Leave it alone?

River runner · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2003, 03:05:26 PM »

What kind of groups? RR

MF · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2003, 06:20:04 PM »

Groups weren't bad, 1.5"@ 100, 2.5" @150, 4.0"@ 200. If I could get my Weatherby to shoot like this.................

Mike

RandyWakeman · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2003, 11:01:12 PM »

Leave it alone?

You bet.

sduve · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2003, 03:00:20 PM »

Sounds like a mighty fine setup to me :grin:

River runner · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2003, 05:30:08 PM »

You got ya one fine deer harvesting load there, now I'd just practice with it in all the different positions ya might encounter whilst pursueing that wooly critter. RR

MF · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2003, 04:57:13 AM »

Okay! From here it's practice, practice, practice! I'll check the zero periodically to make sure it's staying where I want it. Chris, too bad about your shoulder, I just finished doing range work with a .300Wby and 180 Nosler partitions w/no muzzle brake. After about 10 rounds of that thing the 3 pellet load in the Encore seems like shooting a .410 shotgun! Mike

Stan M. · « **Reply #7 on:** October 09, 2003, 07:12:16 PM »

A Past Magnum strap on recoil pad will definetly take away a great deal of felt recoil. Use one with slug guns, BP, big rifles and turkey loads religeously!
Good hunting with that Encore,MF!
Stan