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Offline lvt01

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Encore Black Powder Pistol
« on: October 11, 2006, 07:36:52 AM »
Hey Guys,
Why did they stop selling the  Encore Black Powder pistol barrel? I have experience with the 209 x 50 long gun, but thought it would be fun to mess around with the pistol. I saw last fall that they quit selling them...at least here in Minnesota. So what's the scoop on them? Anybody shot one? I've seen a couple used ones for sale and thought I better ask somebody that knows more about it. Thanks! Larry
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2006, 10:05:40 AM »
Some states (like Wisconsin) don't allow them for hunting.  I expect if there are many states like us then the demand was down and they stopped selling them.  But there may be another reason.  Stay tuned.
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2006, 03:51:56 AM »
I talked with the DNR (here in Minnesota) this morning just to find out if they were legal for hunting. The person I talked to said that they were. It could be like you said that maybe there wasn't enough demand for them. I DK. I think it still maybe kind of fun to have one just to shoot. It'd be nice to know how they shoot before I actually bought one though.
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2006, 05:22:16 AM »
I have a .54 Scout pistol.  I don't know when TC stopped maling them.  It is a powerful thumper.  I have used two 50 grain Pyrodex pellets and a Great Plains bullet and can hardly hold on to it.  It is quite a bit of fun with 40 grains loose pyrodex and a patched round ball.  I have no doubt with the bullet I could take a deer at a reasonable range (under 50 yards).  I wonder how much of the 100 grains of P are actually consumed in the short barrel.
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2006, 08:42:43 AM »
Probably not a heck of a lot. With a barrel that short I bet it doesn't burn much over half of it.
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2006, 11:39:41 PM »
I am sure it wouldn't burn much if it were loose powder.  The pellets burning from the middle may allow more to burn, but I don't really know.  What I do know is that it is a handfull.
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2006, 03:01:24 PM »
I think you can still get them made trough fox ridge outfitters. I ahve a 15" 209x50 and it is a lot of fun to shoot. I ahve taken several deer with it and it will kill them jsut fine
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2006, 10:36:40 AM »
rickyp

What load you using on deer??
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2006, 03:48:57 AM »
I am using 90 grs of goex black powder under a lightfiels alpha gold 300
I also use barns 250 bullets. they for me shoot almost to the same place as the alpha gold 300 do with the 90 grs of powder

I like to try and keep all my shots to under 40 yards.
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2006, 04:00:22 PM »
as far as the t/c scout they went out several moons ago..
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
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Re: Encore Black Powder Pistol
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2006, 07:02:16 AM »
Hey Thanks! I missed that one!
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