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Offline whelen36

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got a new encore barrel
« on: March 06, 2005, 07:20:53 AM »
just bought a new t/c encore barrel in .405 winchester in the 24" length , and a box of 300 gr. sp ( spire point ) shells.

i've heard a lot of good things about this cartridge and was wondering if anybody else here has had any experience with it , or has any not very well known info on it.
give me a holla if you do  :-)  :-)

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got a new encore barrel
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2005, 10:49:46 PM »
Congrat's on the new barrel!

I have been looking at that one myself.  Just read a good article about the .405 in Rifle's Handloading (mont before last issue I think) and got my interest going.  

I like that you can load it from .41mag levels on up not to mention that T.R. used that caliber  :wink:
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got a new encore barrel
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2005, 11:13:27 AM »
Got one for CHRISTmas.  Have only shot about 25 rds through  it so far and 20 of them were in 1 sitting.  I love it - It has kick because of the light weight in an Encore, but not too bad at all.  I put a Bushnell 2-7x32 Elite 3200 scope on it.  Shots 16-20 through the barrel were shot at 100 yds with Hornadies 300gr SP factory loads and made a 1.65 " group off a good rest.

I am anxious to load for it and shoot some more.  I am thinkin it has a few whitetails in its future!
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