
This is my Encore with the 7mm/08 barrel on it. It started out as a 15 inch tapered stainless steel barrel with iron sights. I had the front sight cut off and an integral muzzle brake installed. Following that, I had SSK Industries put on a black mil spec coating.

The 308 Winchester barrel on the above gun also started out as a 15 inch tapered stainless steel barrel with iron sights. I had T/C cut the barrel behind the sight and add a Muzzle Tamer.
You don't really need a muzzle brake with either a 7mm/08 or 308 but but it doesn't cost that much more to have one installed than it does to just have the barrel cut down and recrowned so I had them installed.