Opinions on TC Encore hunter package?

[rybo]

I'm very near stepping up from my trusty revolver for my handgun hunting. I've pondered a Contender also in 44 mag, but I think if I really want to upgrade to go even beyond that.
So I started looking at the Encore hunter package. 15" 308 barrel w/ a 2-7 scope of thiers. Any opinions on this setup? Would I be better to try and piece mill it together?
Thanks for you thoughts

[Grumulkin]

If you shop and are willing to buy used and are willing to wait, you could probably get the setup for about $600; that would be for a stainless steel barrel and frame.  Since T/C honors their warranties even if you didn't buy the item new, I see little downside to buying used T/C products.  I like their scopes and I think they would be fine on a 308 Winchester barrel.  I like the 308 Winchester cartridge as well but if I were doing it, I would probably go with a 12 or 13 inch barrel with no iron sights.

[archer9926]

I just picked one up from the local gun shop...couldn't help it it spoke to me .It's in .308 with a TC scope 2-7x pretty good glass. Got the price down to $815 with case.
 You probably could piece it together but for me dealing with FFL in mail etc I dunno...plus it was right there!
Nice combo I might add.
   I am new to the .308...quite a round!. I am used to my contender in .223 ( a real tack driver-chuck killer) with mild recoil and the .308 is a handful but very versatile round as  many people say..Hope to post pix of it when done and hunt deer with it this yr!

[Inspector-Callahan]

I went piece by piece starting 2 years ago. I finally for everything together....44 Magnum Perfection 12" heavy custom shop barrel in high luster blue!! I built it MY WAY!



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[kynardsj]

As long as you're not looking for a fast follow up shot you can't go wrong with an Encore. Especially a stainless one for resistance to bad weather. They're accurate and versatile in blue or stainless. I started with blue Contenders and now have moved on to all stainless Encores so my calibers aren't so much limited by what the frame can handle. My avatar is a 13 inch 460 S&W mag with a muzzle brake. Also have a 20 inch 500 S&W mag and a 24 inch 308 in stainless Encores. All this being said the .308 chambering in a 12-15 inch Encore is a great choice for a hunting handgun.