Author Topic: Encore Barrel Accuercy (Read 887 times)

hunter · « **on:** August 04, 2004, 04:33:53 PM »

:grin: I bought a 7-08 encore in march. Broke in the barrel with facctory ammo then started to teast some hand loads. The barrel was junk. 3-5" groups @50 yds. All those loads were @ standard length. I went back and checked the throat of the chamber. I was able to seat the bullets out a little more. Still the same, 3-5" groups @ 50 yds. Well sent the barrel to T/C, thought they would fix it, crown or something like that. Surprise; they sent me a new barrel. Took 6 weeks to get it. would like to know how others faired. OH also the encore trigger is the worst i've seen. Suggestions anyone. and the trigger didn't cause 3-5" groups.

longwinters · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2004, 04:39:13 PM »

I had a similar experience with a 24" 7m-08 barrel from them. Although mine would get very hot after 4 shots and then shoot fantastic. I gave them a call, sent the barrel in and in a short time had a new barrel. I was so pleased with their service that I never asked them what the problem was. This one shoots fine. As for the trigger, it has a little creep but is probably about 3.5 lb pull.

Long

Bob C · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2004, 01:00:12 AM »

My experience with T/C was the same as longwinters, only with a .300 Win. Mag. barrel. My barrel did great when it was hot, but the first four or five rounds would be in a 6"-8" string.

I sent it back, and T/C replaced it with a new barrel. The turn around was about six weeks. The new barrel groups fine for two or three groups of three shots, and then it gets hot, and opens up to 2 or so MOA. I'm OK with that as I don't anticipate firing six or more rounds with a single shot .300 magnum under practical conditions anyway.

I've had mediocre ( 1.5-2.0 MOA) accuracy with a .280 Remington barrel, and have had very good accuracy ( 1 MOA) with a .338/06 barrel, both from T/C.

300 Loudnboomer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2004, 05:16:02 PM »

Try the bell m website , he sells a easy to change spring and he has/had instruction to remove the creep

smoky · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2004, 10:45:27 AM »

That encore trigger is about the worst you'll find as it comes from the factory, but it is about the best you will shoot after it is worked on. Eabco did mine at the time I bought my frame from them.

Smoky

toecutter · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:10:56 PM »

Picked up a stainless .308 bbl. not too long ago, It was as expected through the break-in period( a little shaky!) But around that time I pushed the bullet out to.005 off the rifling, and all is well in shooterville! Gotta try that spring bending trick on the trigger though. FWIW

SmithAC · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2004, 06:18:27 PM »

intially with factory loads my 7mm08 grouped at about 2+ MOA. I called TC just to ask for advise and they recommended trying 154 grain bullets. I did and also seated the bullets out a bit so to be close to rifling and my groups went to 1MOA. I also found good luck using a slow powder with magnum primer.

Craig

animal · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2004, 04:20:05 PM »

My .260 barrel shoots less than moa on the bench w reloads. The 209 x 50 barrel is also impressive. My trigger is fine from the factory. I really have been happy with all of my TC products ( what else can I say )

Pat

rpseven · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2004, 11:05:58 AM »

I had the problem with a 300 win mag barrel. It took me three times sending it back before I got a new one. I also had a problem with a muzzleloader 45cal. barrel.