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Offline .Dirty-.30

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camo 12ga turkey barrel?
« on: August 27, 2009, 12:11:47 PM »
Anybody have this encore barrel? Can you fire 2 3/4" and 3" through them?  How do you like yours?
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Offline Hopalong7

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Re: camo 12ga turkey barrel?
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2009, 12:33:16 AM »
    Mine is a 3" chamber and I think they all are but not sure.  I've got the 20" Kathdin version....it kills turkeys with one end...me with the other....especially with the 3"er's.  Sho do carry pretty tho. ;D :D ;D
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Offline Johnny Reb

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Re: camo 12ga turkey barrel?
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2009, 01:20:33 AM »
I agree with Hopalong7.  Mine is a joy to carry, but it kills on both ends.  I've taken birds at 45 yds with mine, and personally witnessed a friend take one at 56 yds with his.  He misjudged the distance just a touch, but the Encore did it's job. 
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Re: camo 12ga turkey barrel?
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 05:06:46 AM »
     As I surge into seniority, these ol' Virginia hills get steeper and steeper and cutting a few ouches here and thar' shor' do help!  ;D
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Re: camo 12ga turkey barrel?
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 09:29:15 AM »
The barrel is marked 3" and the paper work says 3" only, does that mean no 2 3/4"??
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Re: camo 12ga turkey barrel?
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2009, 12:44:23 AM »
     I shoot 2 3/4" in mine with no problem. :D
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Re: camo 12ga turkey barrel?
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2009, 07:55:38 AM »
The warning of 3" only is to alert the shooter that it will not accept the 3 1/2", 12 ga. shells that have become popular with turkey hunters in some guns.  Just imagine what a 3 1/2" would kick like ?
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