Encore 7-08 in 12-inch ... too short?

[Blunderbus]

T/C used to offer the 7mm-08 in a 12-inch barrel. Last I looked, it was no longer a standard offering.

Was a 12-inch barrel simply too short to get good performance out of the Encore in this round?

Perhaps a better question is whether anyone out there has this barrel and is pleased with the results they're getting out of it.

Blunderbus

[Duffy]

Awhile back someone else on this forum was toying with a 12" 708. While it would be a handy length I'm not sure I'd like the blast. My 15" get's pretty flamey with some loads as it is. I can run a 140g at 2550 pretty easy and with 3 inches less I'm guessing you'd lose maybe 100 fps or so.

[Blunderbus]

Duffy, Cknight98

Thank you very much for your answers. I guess I'll go 15 if I get a 7-08.

Blunderbus

[12ring]

I bought this 10" 7-08 about 3 months ago.  It does have lots of kick and fireblast, but it is awesome.  Course, I have never shot a pistol like this, so I may not know what I'm talking about.

   I do know that I can hold 'em inside of a snuff can @ 100 yards.  And that is shooting off of a rail.  No bags, or vise.  I am shooting factory Remington 120 gr HP's.  The gun is short, and fits well in the TC Shoulder Holster I bought off of ebay.

  I purchased this setup just to carry to the bowstand w/me.  I bowhunt all year, but last year I had 2 different bucks (140+") pass by me at about 60-80 yards.  One of the bucks got by me twice.  Next year, once November rolls around, this Encore will be in the tree w/me.  If a "good 'ern" hangs up at over 50 yards, he's gonna get some fire and lead thrown at him!

One thing I would like to do is to have a trigger job done on it.  Does anyone know of a place in the North Tx area that could do this for me.  I live on Lake Texoma, so Southern Ok would work as well.

Good luck w/your 7-08 .............................   12ring.