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Offline plumbob

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Is it a disease?
« on: March 24, 2008, 04:31:02 PM »
Just picked up my Pro Hunter not even two weeks ago. I have allready ordered a .223 barrel for it, and I found a 24" 12 gauge turkey barrel on the local classifieds that I spent all weekend thinking that I could not live without it. I have 2 shotguns, a 870 and Mossy 835, plenty enough for turkey, but this encore barrel has got me going. I have not bought it yet, but its not sold yet either ::) My wife would be real happy if I told her that I spent 600 on barrels in the last week!
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2008, 04:50:02 PM »
Yup!

You got the fever!

I bought an Encore pistol frame, within 2 weeks I had 3 barrels for it (223, 308, 454)...

The next week I had a G2 pistol frame....

the barrels are coming in.... and stocks, grips, and fore ends....

Scopes and scope bases.... on and on!!!!

You're becoming a TC Zombie!!!!
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2008, 05:18:35 PM »
Yes it is a disease with me it all started wanting a muzzle loader for CHRISTmas. Went to get an Omega but the Pro Hunter just felt better so I brought it home. Explained to wife why $750.00 instead of $350.00 she was not impressed. 3 months later 300 mag, 270 win., 22-250 barrels plus 3 Leupold VX II 3X9 scopes later. She quit talking to me but as I sell my old bolt action guns in each caliber listed recouping most of the money spent she is talking to me.  ;D The only therapy is to buy more cause the more I shoot it the more I love my Pro Hunter. Haven't shot my guns for years just been a bow hunter wanted a muzzle loader for a 2 bear hunt in Canada now I shoot both! ;)
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Offline Steve Pennington

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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2008, 11:58:49 AM »
Yep bad disease for which no good woman can cure.

Started with a contender pistol, then encore pistol, then another frame, muzzle loader rifle barrel, 243 barrel.

308 pistol and 257 roberts pistol,
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2008, 02:05:53 PM »
It sure is.  If you can get the turkey barrel for a good price I'd go for it.  I used to have an 870 supermag, but got rid of it after watching my buddy cleanly take a turkey at 58 yds. with his Encore.  He's taken three at 50+ yds, all have been clean kills.  We've both had good success with the Primos Tightwad choke tubes.  Beware, the Encore turkey barrel kills on BOTH ends. 
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2008, 04:20:28 PM »
Well I went and did it, told the guy I would pick it up on Thurs. I'm going to see how a black flex tech stock, stainless frame is going to look with a camo barrel and forearm. Johny Reb, they kick even with the Flex Tex stock real bad? Man one day I'm going to be in trouble!
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2008, 11:47:10 AM »
The best way to tell if you have it or not is to go to a big gun show( we have one at least every 3 to 4 weeks during the year) and if you can come home with nothing contender encore or G2 then you don't have it. I bought one a year ago and then tried to buy up all the barrels ,stocks and for ends that I found within reason and budget of course. That called for larger gun safe as well as 2 pistol carrying cases not to mention scopes and mounts. Hard to go to a gun show and see one all alone with all those colts s&w they seem to say please take me home with you, how can I resist. Do I have it THAT WOULD BE A YES. :)
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2008, 12:09:33 PM »
I don't think it kicks as bad with the flex tech stock, but I do think it jumps a touch more than it did before.  I had been shooting it on a regular Encore frame, I'd say it kicked about like a 3.5" mag.  I'm shooting the 3" Winchester Supreme turkey loads.  I just got my Pro Hunter frame last week and I"ve only shot the turkey barrel twice.  I got to test it out on two turkeys this weekend on a hunting trip to Georgia.  Two shots, two dead birds.  One was at 45 yds (ranged with a rangefinder) the other at 35 yds.  Off course, it could have kicked like a mule and I wouldn't have known, I was concentrating on the birds not the recoil.  I strongly recommend the Primos Tight Wad choke tube.  I had the Jelly Head ($41.99) and wasn't impressed.  This year I'm shooting the Tight Wad, and there is a night and day difference.  Good luck.

Scott
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2008, 12:12:36 PM »
Plumbob,

  I forgot to tell you that I have the black flex tech stock, stainless frame, camo barrel and forearm.  Looks good to me, especially when you're standing over a dead longbeard.

Scott
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2008, 04:28:40 PM »
If you need help in curing this disease, I can help by buying any or all  of your barrels... I know it's a hard job, demanding at times, but I am willing to help a fellow man in his hour of need.  :D
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2008, 05:01:58 PM »
I got bit real bad:

G2 in 44 Mag pistol and .22 Match rifle
Encore in 223REM, 300WinMag, & 375H&H

and I want more.........

Oh yeah, much more, haaahahahaaaaaa!
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2008, 04:58:35 AM »
I am really in bad shape.  I have had Contenderitis for years.  I also have Shotgun Fever and have recently become a Glockaholic!!!

There is no cure.
Doc T
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2008, 05:38:16 AM »
There is no cure.....This past spring Turkey season I took my bird with a T\C Prohunter frame, and an Encore vent rib 12 guage barrel. The flex tech stock is great at reducing felt recoil as I shot probably 5 Hevi Shot shells when i patterened my Carlson turkey choke in from 20 yards out to 50 yards. (Hey.....you just gotta see how those BB's are gonna pattern!  ;D)

The barrel lifts up, but my shoulder didn't take a beating. Love the flex-tech! Oh...for the barrel I just took some camo duct tape and covered the barrel and frame. Once the season was over I peeled it off and Butches bore shine took of any residual glue in a few minutes.

The gun is really nice to carry...light weight, easy to handle in the woods. And for Turkey.....if your not gonna get 'em with the first shot....it's a good chance your not gonna have a second shot worth taking.

Dave
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2008, 09:39:00 AM »
i to am infected i had shoulder surgery day after fathers day so no more long guns at least this year so to start with i sold a bunch of handi guns bought a ss pistol frame then a 209x50 pistol barrel then i bought a 223 pistol barrel not here yet but on its way lm  looking for a 243 i think my shoulder can take the recoil of the 243 but just to be sure i got a flextech camo thumbhole but stock and the forarm ofcourse dont have a rifle barrel yet but the stocks are pretty the ol lady is about to kill me if the infection dosent get me she will  ;D ;D ;D
   
oh i think i need a 308 pistol too not sure yet now that im thinking about it yeh i need it :o :o
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Re: Is it a disease?
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2008, 04:46:25 PM »
B44mag,

If you like handpistols, and if you don't already have one, consider buying a 7-30 Waters in a 14" barrel. It's an exceptionally accurate cartridge with low recoil. I bought one two years ago and it's just an amazing shooter with less recoil than my 44 mags.

Dave
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