Author Topic: 7mmBR Encore Pistol for Deer??? (Read 422 times)

Redhawk1 · « **on:** August 09, 2004, 11:41:13 AM »

Is any one using a 7mmBR Encore Pistol for deer? I have one and was shooting it today, and got very accurate groups at 100 yards. I had a 5 shot group under 1 inch at 100 yards. I also got a 3 shot group that could be covered by a dime. I could not believe the accuracy of this gun. :grin:

Also what is your bullet weight and kind of bullet you are using?

Thanks

Darrell H · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2004, 12:54:16 PM »

Redhawk1,

I haven't used one in the past but I plan on using one this year. I'm shooting 120 grain ballistic tips and max charges of H335. I'm getting 2500+ fps out of a 14" barrel and sub-MOA groups. Good enough for hunting deer in my opinion.

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Redhawk1 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2004, 01:04:17 PM »

Quote from: x-caliber

Redhawk1,

I haven't used one in the past but I plan on using one this year. I'm shooting 120 grain ballistic tips and max charges of H335. I'm getting 2500+ fps out of a 14" barrel and sub-MOA groups. Good enough for hunting deer in my opinion.

X

I am using the 120 grain ballistic tips with 28.5 gr. of H322. I do not know the fps, but they are accurate.

haroldclark · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2004, 03:46:46 PM »

I don't know about deer, but I shot over 100 rounds through my 15" Encore today in 7mm BR testing some new loads. I was knocking down 55 pound Steel Silhouettes at 500 meters. I use 28.8 grains of BLC-2 behind a Hornady 162 gr. Amax bullet with a Winchester small rifle primer.

I also, shot some 130 grain Sierra Martch Kings at the rams and 400 meter turkeys with total success. Of course, that is not a deer.

Harold Clark

xphunter · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2004, 03:58:57 AM »

The 7BR is a great deer cartridge in a specialty handgun. It is well suited for shots out to 250 yards (maybe 300 yds.). I have seen my hunting buddy drop a number of mulies with a 7BR XP-100 from 200-275 yards. This was back in the mid to late eighties and you now have better bullets available than we did back then.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2004, 08:03:53 AM »

Quote from: cknight98

Redhawk,

is that the barrel you got from me? you better stop talking about how good it shoots, you'll make me want it back! :-) :-D :-D :-D

glad its shooting for you...and good luck on them deer with it. whats the recoil like with it?

Yes it is.

:-D

:-D You would be surprised at the accuracy. :eek: The recoil is very light and a pleasure to shoot. I put 50 rounds through it and could not be happier with the performance. I toped it with a Bushnell 2X6X32 scope. All my buddies think the round looks cool. I showed my buddies the target yesterday and they want one now. See what you started Chris.

jhalcott · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2004, 03:38:28 PM »

redhawk,I have used 120's and 130's in several 7 mm cal handguns to take deer.Out to 200+ yards! I use a lot of 748 in these guns,but have tried others.Funny how I keep coming back to 748 and 120-130 single shot pistol bullets. They work great on ground hogs also.