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Offline New Hampshire

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« on: February 20, 2004, 12:32:52 PM »
After months and months of waiting and preparing I am finaly an Encore owner.  My gun shop had one now for 3 weeks and I was keeping my fingers crossed waiting for my income tax check to come in and crossing the fingers hoping it was still there.  I got into the shop, headed for the rack and breathed a sigh of relief as it was still sitting there.  I picked up a few boxes of .30-06 just so I can break in the barrel (Im a reloader and rarely buy factory fodder.)  The only down side is that the snow is coming again and I may not be able to shoot it for a month or so.  But at least my gun club just finished building a 500 yard range.  It might be open this spring, so I guess I can REALLY see what this gun is made of.  Im hoping the posts I read about so so barrel experinces skips me by.  I dont know if it is any indication, but the hindge pin is nice and tight.  It tokk 7 or 8 taps to get out.  So maybe the barrel will be just fine.  Well I gotta go finish wiping her down and then re-coat her with oil so I can fondle it for a bit  :)  :) !  Thanks to everyone here who helped answer my questions and made my purchase all the more better.  This is the reason I came to this site, because of my impending purchase.  But the reason Im staying is the great people.
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2004, 02:28:39 PM »
Congrats on the new Encore, now be prepared for the barrel buying sickness that comes with it. :grin:
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2004, 03:17:50 PM »
Hey Brian, congrats.  Now you will get barrelitis and probably stockitis also.  I read a few posts on Boyds stocks etc... and got a real itch to get a laminated one for my 7m-08.  Sounds like you got the same snow problem we do here in Michigan's Upper Penninsula.  Lots of snow and target shooting dont mix very well.

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« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2004, 12:19:34 AM »
Ive been drooling over bbls for a while now.  Ive got a Bullberry catalog on the way.  I am also going to get a .454 Casull bbl and the stocks to convert it to a pistol so I can use it for hunting too.  Then there is the possiblity of a second rifle bbl as a side project.  I want something big to shoot that is fun to pop off but still functional.  Maybe a 300 Mag or .375 H&H.  Good moose gun, lotsa noise  :-D !  Ive also looked at custom bbls (VV and Bullberry mainly but some Fox Ridges,) and I would love to get a big bore bbl.  Maybe a 50/70 or a 500 S&W.  But if I do the 50/70 from VV I want to get the bbl full octagoned and get a schnable style forend for it.  Man that would be cool  :) !
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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2004, 01:41:24 AM »
You want a really big barrel? Take a look at some of these videos :-D
.577 trex
http://www.accuratereloading.com/videos.html
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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2004, 09:45:03 AM »
Ohhh yeah, I know all about the Mighty T.  I seen the videos and Ill tell you they are good for a hoot and a holler!
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« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2004, 05:43:12 AM »
Congratualtions on you purchase!!  I know what you mean about waiting.  It took me from May until Oct to get my Encores and now I own 3.  Also, What's this snow business? :)  :wink:   Here in S California we don't know what that $h#t is! :-D  :-D   We just get that liquid sunshine once in a while, like right now :cry:   Anyway enjoy your new toy because it's just the beginning.

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