Author Topic: NEW ENCORE MISFIRES? (Read 820 times)

confederate · « **on:** July 03, 2005, 02:50:19 PM »

I got my new encore 308. I took it out this past week to site it in. I was using Remington 150 grain Ammo. The first shot was a misfire. I had 3 misfires out of a box. Encores first question was , Was I using a Hammer exstention? I was using one. I took it off and changed to high Scope mounts. I will be going back to shoot again this week. I hope this cures the problem. I will have to put several boxes through it now to get confidence that this wont happen again. I hate to be sitting in the Deer stand wondering if my Rifle is gonna fire. Anyone have any input on this?

Mike357mag · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2005, 03:20:19 PM »

do a search on hammer spur and missfire in this forum. This is a common problem.

Mike H

Lone Star · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2005, 03:33:46 PM »

Have you de-greased that new action? If the Encore is anything like the Contender, the action parts should be fired dry, without any oil on them. Packing oil (and the attracted crud) can contribute to missfires by interfering with the action interlock parts.

RWD · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2005, 12:34:25 AM »

on the misfires, were there light primer hits? May be a headspace problem using factory ammo. Are you a reloader? If so, this will cure that problem entirely.

poncaguy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2005, 05:52:36 AM »

I have used hammer spurs for years on my firearms, Contender, Encore and Handi's........no problems at all.........

tcman · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2005, 03:50:15 PM »

I have never had a misfire with any of my Encore barrels. I always use high mounts and have never used a hammer extension.

Chuck White · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2005, 12:58:29 AM »

I started out with a T/C hammer extension on my Encore and had quite a few misfire (approximately 1 in 6 didn't go bang) so I called T/C and they suggested I remove the hammer extension!

I removed it and, "knock-on-wood", I haven't had a misfire since!

I just don't understand why T/C sells hammer extensions for the Encore, when they don't recommend using them! Makes no sense to me!

confederate · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2005, 08:26:24 AM »

I shot 40 rounds through mine today without the Hammer exstention and had no misfires. I hope that is the problem.

PA-Joe · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2005, 08:47:13 AM »

The Encore also has a hammer block safety. If you do not hold the trigger all of the way back until after the round has fired the safety block will automatically come back up and cause a misfire.

astrix · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2005, 09:24:10 AM »

200 bullets through my 209X50 with a hammer ext.(aluminum)
and no misfires thus far.