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« on: May 12, 2006, 04:38:21 AM »
Just returned from hunting New Zealand. What an incredible place to see!
Our new Encore Pro Hunter ML accounted for 7 animals. Here are the first 2:

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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2006, 06:25:55 AM »
Congratulations Rich! Looks like Sandi might have a bit bigger stag there. :wink:  How do you like that new fangled 90 degree breech plug and how well do the gas rings keep the blowback out of the breech?
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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2006, 07:09:55 AM »
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Congratulations Rich! Looks like Sandi might have a bit bigger stag there. :wink:  

She does, but what is new about that?! Sandi 6x6 - 313 SCI Rich 8x8 297 SCI


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How do you like that new fangled 90 degree breech plug and how well do the gas rings keep the blowback out of the breech?


I have 200 rounds through it and it has functioned as promised, no blow back into the breech what so ever.
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« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2006, 07:41:27 AM »
Way to break in that new Pro-hunter.   :D
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« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2006, 10:49:54 AM »
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Way to break in that new Pro-hunter.   :D


We took 9 critters total, another two we took with an Encore in 300 win mag.
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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2006, 10:50:26 AM »
That awesome Rich, what load/bullet were you guys shooting? What kind of groups are you getting with the P.H.? My Omega is so sweet i hate to get rid of it but i really want a P.H. also and my mean wife will not let me have both :roll:
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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2006, 01:00:15 AM »
Don't tell her :twisted:
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2006, 01:40:45 AM »
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That awesome Rich, what load/bullet were you guys shooting? What kind of groups are you getting with the P.H.? My Omega is so sweet i hate to get rid of it but i really want a P.H. also and my mean wife will not let me have both :roll:


Omega, I have the same question as flinthead.  "What load/bullet were you guys shooting? What kind of groups are you getting with the P.H" and which primers are you using?

I am going to try the same loads and bullets I use in my Encore 50 Cal. I am using 90 gr. of triple 7 powder and 195 gr. Precision rifle dead centers. The only difference I will have, I use the 25 ACP primers in my regular Encore, I can't get my Pro-hunter modified with the 25 ACP. So I am going to use Remington Kleen bore primers.
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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2006, 04:32:30 AM »
Those are beautiful stags!  Are the improvements worth the price on the newer rifles.  The pices around here are crazy, and I bought a new Encore last year.
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« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2006, 07:08:14 AM »
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That awesome Rich, what load/bullet were you guys shooting? What kind of groups are you getting with the P.H.? My Omega is so sweet i hate to get rid of it but i really want a P.H. also and my mean wife will not let me have both :roll:


We shoot 150 grains of pyrodex pellets and a 250 SW.
The regular SW will group at an inch all day and the bonded SW at 1 1/4".
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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2006, 07:11:37 AM »
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That awesome Rich, what load/bullet were you guys shooting? What kind of groups are you getting with the P.H.? My Omega is so sweet i hate to get rid of it but i really want a P.H. also and my mean wife will not let me have both :roll:


Omega, I have the same question as flinthead.  "What load/bullet were you guys shooting? What kind of groups are you getting with the P.H" and which primers are you using?

I am going to try the same loads and bullets I use in my Encore 50 Cal. I am using 90 gr. of triple 7 powder and 195 gr. Precision rifle dead centers. The only difference I will have, I use the 25 ACP primers in my regular Encore, I can't get my Pro-hunter modified with the 25 ACP. So I am going to use Remington Kleen bore primers.


I use Winchester 209 primers. I gave up on T7 two years ago, maybe it is time to try it again.
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« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2006, 07:14:51 AM »
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Those are beautiful stags!  Are the improvements worth the price on the newer rifles.  The pices around here are crazy, and I bought a new Encore last year.

Some of the improvements are just pretty (fluted barrel, engraved receiver) and some like the adjustable hammer weren't important to me. The special stock, 28" barrel and quick remove breech plug are important to me and very worth while.
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« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2006, 08:25:20 AM »
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Those are beautiful stags!  Are the improvements worth the price on the newer rifles.  The pices around here are crazy, and I bought a new Encore last year.

Some of the improvements are just pretty (fluted barrel, engraved receiver) and some like the adjustable hammer weren't important to me. The special stock, 28" barrel and quick remove breech plug are important to me and very worth while.


I will second that.  :D
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