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Offline Wilbe Lead

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Encore 454
« on: January 17, 2012, 05:50:36 PM »
Did thompson do a better job of cutting the chambers on encore barrels then the contender?
Found a encore with a 454 barrel. Had a 45 colt contender at one time.The 45colt barrel did not group very well.
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Re: Encore 454
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2012, 01:10:52 PM »
Just call up Fred at Bullberry and have him do it.  Great reputation for quality.
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Re: Encore 454
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2012, 01:48:38 PM »
they would have too..the Contenders were usually a .45/.410 chambering which made it a "sloppy" loose chamber..the .454 operates at such high pressure,a tight chamber is almost a must.
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Re: Encore 454
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2012, 03:46:04 PM »
Quote from: Wilbe Lead on January 17, 2012, 05:50:36 PM
Did thompson do a better job of cutting the chambers on encore barrels then the contender?
Found a encore with a 454 barrel. Had a 45 colt contender at one time.The 45colt barrel did not group very well.
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Was the 45 Colt a 45/410 chamber? I had one of those and the best it could do was 2.5" at 25 yards. I sold it and got a 45 Colt only chambered 10" barrel and it would group 1" or less with the right loads.
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Re: Encore 454
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2012, 12:22:54 PM »
I won't shoot a 454 on a Contender frame... :o
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Re: Encore 454
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2012, 01:29:09 PM »
Quote from: swift-justice on January 25, 2012, 12:22:54 PM
I won't shoot a 454 on a Contender frame... :o
Not a good idea!
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Re: Encore 454
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2012, 02:11:25 PM »
Who said they would shoot a 454 on a Contender???
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Re: Encore 454
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2012, 02:47:24 PM »
even the subject line states Encore 454...
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Re: Encore 454
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2012, 08:24:22 PM »
I had a 12" factory 454 barrel for my Encore and it was very accurate.  I was shooting my standard load of 32.5gr 296 behind an LBT 300gr LFN.  Since I already have my FA83 I ended up trading it away.  Kinda miss it though because it was so darned accurate.
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Re: Encore 454
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2012, 02:17:10 PM »
i have a 13" 454 love it made by FRO
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