Author Topic: Encore rifle weight (Read 1211 times)

stratocaster · « **on:** April 10, 2003, 02:45:15 AM »

Any Idea how much heavier an Encore rifle with a 24" full bull (VVC or fox ridge) barrel will be over the same rifle with 26" factory heavy barrel?

KN · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2003, 12:11:17 PM »

I have an 18" full bull in 450 marlin and even with that big a bore it's still pretty heavy. I'm with cknight98 on this one, I'd go with a 20-22" at most. I've been thinkin about a 22" 308 bull barrel myself. KN

rebel1 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2003, 04:31:22 PM »

I was just wondering if anyone knew what a encore with a 26 inch T/C
stainless factory barrel on a black composit stock would weigh

sharpshooter · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2003, 08:20:55 AM »

It should wiegh just over 7lbs.

Ranger413 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2003, 02:12:27 PM »

I weighed my encore the other night and this is what I came up with. By the way, it's about as heavy as I want to go.

Encore SS Action
24" SS .223 barrel
Boyds Laminated Stock & Forend
Warne Maxima Base and QD Rings
Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9X40mm

Weighed about 8 1/4 to 8 1/2 pounds. Was on a bathroom scale so take if for what it's worth. I'd say that's probably pretty close - it's on the heavy side. I know your not interested in the standard taper barrel, but this gives some idea of what you'd be looking at with mounts, rings & scope.

Ranger413

contendernut · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2003, 03:28:27 PM »

Go to http://www.singleshooters.org and look for the article on weight calculations. It will give you the formula to determine the weight of the barrel based on bore of a bull barrel.

doc-and · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2003, 06:19:35 AM »

Check out Varmint Al's Varmint page his Virgin Valley 223AI Encore "Weights eleven pounds". Hope this helps.

www.varmintal.net

DannoBoone · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2003, 01:07:55 PM »

Quote from: stratocaster

Any Idea how much heavier an Encore rifle with a 24" full bull (VVC or fox ridge) barrel will be over the same rifle with 26" factory heavy barrel?

doc has it pretty darned close, if not right on the money. My 24" VV
Tactical 20 barrel is slightly tapered to 7/8" at the muzzle. The rifle with
scope weighs 10 1/4 pounds. It was weighed on a very accurate scale.