Who here is shooting "Big Bore" Encore or SingleShot ?

19 July 2002, 14:53

<awtc>

Heck whatever ya got big or small.

Describe your collection and favorite. I am shooting 35 Whelen SSK 12 in. with brake in ss, 411JDJ 12 in. SSK with brake in blue and 416 Rigby in 15 in. braked SSK ss.

19 July 2002, 14:58

<Fireball221>

Big Bore???? Well the only Big Bore I have left is a 358 Norma Mag 16" barrel..No Brake.
Fireball [Razz]

19 July 2002, 15:03

<awtc>

FireBall

I remember you telling me about this barrel. Nice choice! Good all round thumper. Favorite loads?

19 July 2002, 15:25

KTS1

My big bore and favorite at the moment is the 38-55 see Recoil Therepy for favorite load.
This caliber is just fun to shoot, when it hits the target backer it sounds like somebody dropping a watermelon, I chuckle everytime.

Wes

19 July 2002, 15:41

<awtc>

KTS1

Hate to sound like green moron but what is the 38-55 based on? [Roll Eyes]

19 July 2002, 15:41

handcannons

Well were do I begin this list at,how about the smallest and lets go up from there.

17Rem Custom Shop 15" Contender Blue
221 FireBall 10" Xp-100 Blue
7-08 Custom 15" flutted Xp-100 Blue
300 WSM Custom 14"Braked Xp-100 Blue,SSbarrel
350Rem Mag rear grip Rem Costom Shop XP-100
358WIN Custom Xp-100 15" flutted SS,Chromed
375JDJ Full House Custom 14" SS
375/06JDJ 15" SS
458X2 SSK Full House Custom Xp-100 SS
50x209 15" Encore Blue
50-70-750 16" SS SSK

Plus various autos and revolvers,newest one is 47LIN FA

That is it for now!!!!!!!! Wade

19 July 2002, 15:46

<Boltgun>

50 Alaskan, 14" stainless with brake from Virgin Valley.

19 July 2002, 16:02

cas

I try and stay with traditional British standards and put forth that anything .40" down through the 32's is "medium bore." By those standards I have only one Big Bore contender, .45-70

19 July 2002, 16:15

<Fireball221>

quote:
Originally posted by awtc:
FireBall

I remember you telling me about this barrel. Nice choice! Good all round thumper. Favorite loads?

66.0 grains H4895 with a 250 grn spitzer
more accurate than I will ever know.
Lets just say it packs a punch when you pull the trigger.
Fireball [Razz]

19 July 2002, 16:25

HHI6818

Hey John,
Does your old 35-06JDJ count???? I let a fellow shoot it last week that had never shot an Encore or Contender. After he fired the first round he was smiling ear to ear. He claimed the muzzle blast felt like someone hit him in the face with a newspaper. He fired two more rounds and drove home with a smile on his face.

19 July 2002, 16:30

<Fireball221>

Ok if we are counting the smaller stuff like 30 caliber..I also have a 15" 300 winmag...Now that is a "Fireball" [Big Grin]

Lots of Noise Fire and Flame

Fireball

19 July 2002, 16:59

TonyK

My collection is small, but I love them just the same.
14inch full custom 375jdj
14inch full custom 309jdj
and a 12inch 44mag Bullberry that I'm thinking
about making into a 430jdj
I just love shooting the 375 at the range about two weeks before the opener of deer season. I just about blew the guy's hat off that was shooting next to me with the muzzle blast. After a few more shots he could stand it no longer and had to ask if he could shoot it. One shot and he too was hooked [Big Grin]

TonyK

19 July 2002, 17:10

KTS1

quote:
Originally posted by awtc:
KTS1

Hate to sound like green moron but what is the 38-55 based on?

Well I don't know what its based on off the top of my head I think it stands alone from the old Ballard days, But it is granddaddy to the 30-30.
It is said that if the 45-70 was the 30-06 of its day then the 38-55 was the 308, popularity wise lest some one reads me wrong. This isnt a real powerful cartridge tho I imagine it would be great for deer, bear, and such at reasonable distances to perhaps 200 yds. It is a very accurate round tho and if I can get groups to an 1"-1 1/2 at 100 then it is capable of better. Recoil is very slight and a pure joy to shoot.

I also have a 35 rem. very accurate.
A 30-30 carbine
30-30 imp. super 16
25-35 Custom that used to sport the infamous fluted chamber. Havent shot but about 40-50 rnds thru this but it shows good potential. I'll start playing with it next.
and a 10" 44 mag.
My ultimate goal is to collect all the bbls./cartridges based on the 30-30 case.
We'll see
Wes

19 July 2002, 22:34

Rich Jake

Mine is a 45 Colt with a 250 XTP over 20.5 Grains of AA#9 For a velocity of 1350 Fps. If recoil is what your looking for, you could go to 300 Grain XTP's over 21.5 of 296 w/ mag primer. It's la lot of fun to hold onto. The 250's are a lot easier to handle.

Rich Jake

20 July 2002, 02:13

Sean VHA #60013

I have had a 10" 50AE Encore in the past (BRUTAL recoil!!!)
[Eek!]

My current big bore Contender is an 8" Bellm braked 44mag. [Big Grin]

20 July 2002, 02:44

Bill M

Under .40", but I think it is a true hand-cannon: Braked 16" VVCG Encore barrel in 375 H&H w/1.5-4 Burris. Top "energy" load thus far 76.0 gr RL 15 pushed some Nosler 260 Ballistic tips to 2500 fps average (Load from Jamison article in G&A, and max. in my 2 guns).

I like it, and hope to whack a Whitetail with it this year....

Bill

20 July 2002, 03:00

<awtc>

Guys

Great stuff out there! Nice pics too Sean! All bores excepted. BillM nice with the 375 H&H! This stuff is great. I am getting about 2000-2050 with a 400 grain Hornady over 96 grains of Re22 in my Rigby. [Eek!]

Keep up the post!

20 July 2002, 03:05

<awtc>

Yeah I know...I am sick of these pics too. I couldn't resist. By the way Jay I am glad the 35-06JDJ is making its mark "felt." [Big Grin]

web page

20 July 2002, 03:18

Mike Bellm

The 12" braked .45/70 waiting to be blued should make someone happy, it appears. Same exact brake as on Sean's .44 Mag. Beautifully cut throat, totally unlike the factory chambers.

I know. I'm weird. Everyone gets all fired up about other things while I judge barrels very largely by how that mysterious and very rarely understood thing called the throat is cut.

I had two .458 Contender barrels to add to the blue batch still accumulating, and the throats in both warm my heart. The second barrel, btw, is a 16 1/2" barrel with no brake as yet. Can be had at a very nice price sans brake.

I have always turned my nose up at .45/70s in favor of .444 Marlins, but darned if that 12" .45/70 isn't appealing, especially with bear season opening Aug. 1.

Fireball, what happened to your .444 Marlin? You did not list it. Went down the road???

Mike

20 July 2002, 03:24

Bill M

And the naysayers said that we couldn't burn enough powder in these short barrels to make it worthwhile....

That Rigby sure packs a wallop, too!

I wanted a rifle chambered for a round big enough to hunt some of the bigger critters in Afica someday, but wanted to stay "moderate". If I find out that I need more, I can always go bigger later. And it's like they say, a 375H&H is like a pair of black dress shoes - every body should have at least one [Big Grin]

Sure would be fun to have a pistol that shoots 50 BMG projectiles....

Best regards, Bill

20 July 2002, 05:04

<Lee S. Forsberg>

There are some big guns out there. 50AK, must be a hand full. I put mine on a #1 Ruger. What grain bullet are you using?
I shoot .223, 45 Colt, 44 Mag. on a T/C. 5.7 Johnson Spitfire 338 and 375 caliber on XP's

20 July 2002, 07:49

<awtc>

BillM

My Rigby barrel 15 in., has no powder residue after firing so I agree with your post...as for the black dress shoes...you bet! This is my favorite barrel so far.

20 July 2002, 10:54

Jules

Contenders...14" 358JDJ.done by SSK, 20" 358x444 done by Van Horn, 14" 444Marlin done by Mike Bellm and an 8" 44mag. done by VVCG.

20 July 2002, 11:12

Jules

I didn't add the 20" 308Bellm or the 14" 309JDJ cause they are not big bore, but load them with a Trophy bonded bear claw or a Barnes X and see what happens. [Razz]

20 July 2002, 12:28

<awtc>

New Rule! All bores count! If your proud of em list em!! Jules...how ya like the Bellm 358? This is a thumper of a round! I also liek that Bellm 44 mag of Sean's! The only person who is not allowed to list is Jay...er HHI6818 he has too many dang barrels. [Big Grin]

20 July 2002, 12:30

<awtc>

By the way please post pics if ya can. Ya can post and host here. http://www.hunting-pictures.com

20 July 2002, 12:55

Jules

awtc,
The 358:444 aka 358JDJ Is not the 358bellm. Close but not the same. Dave Van Horn built the barrel and marked it 358:444. I haven't shot it yet. [Frown]

But I will soon. [Big Grin]

20 July 2002, 13:01

Jules

What i'm really dying to try out is my soon to be 250imp. that Mike has in his shop sleeping with a 17rem.<LOL>

20 July 2002, 13:39

<Paul Dustin>

I have a Competitor 16" BBL in 375 JRS and my Contender in 358 JDJ 14" BBL and 45/70 12" BBL
LOVE that 375 JRS

20 July 2002, 14:36

Dave Jenkins

MikeB you sure are doing a good job of making me mad!!! I'm going to have to put my encore frame on the shelf and buy a contender frame just so I can try one of your barrels............. [Razz]

20 July 2002, 14:44

<Fireball221>

New rule?? ALL Bores count?

22lr 10"
22lr 20"
22Mag super 16
221 fireball
223
256 win.....never shot
6Br.......15"
7-08......15"
7-30.....16"
30-30;;;;;;;14"
308.....15"
30-06......15"
300 win mag...15"
358 Norma Mag
357 Max
oh forgot the 309 JDJ shot twice
Just traded the 444 MArlin contender.......Need to replace it with a 450 Encore

I think thats it.......except for the old ones in the gunsafe like the 45/410

Fireball................gos I got the TC FLU!! [Razz]

20 July 2002, 14:58

<awtc>

quote:
Originally posted by FireballBB:
New rule?? ALL Bores count?

22lr 10"
22lr 20"
22Mag super 16
221 fireball
223
256 win.....never shot
6Br.......15"
7-08......15"
7-30.....16"
30-30;;;;;;;14"
308.....15"
30-06......15"
300 win mag...15"
358 Norma Mag
357 Max
oh forgot the 309 JDJ shot twice
Just traded the 444 MArlin contender.......Need to replace it with a 450 Encore

I think thats it.......except for the old ones in the gunsafe like the 45/410

Fireball................gos I got the TC FLU!!

Geeze! Nice collection FireballBB. 450 Encore? Do you mean Marlin...Alaskan? [Smile]

20 July 2002, 15:11

Magnum Mike

Big Bores?

Well, i aint gots many but here is a pic of my full bull E.A. Brown 41mag....

i also have...

TC 10" 44mag
TC 10" 357mag

Competitor 14" 357max

TC 10" 221 Fireball

Rem XP-100 in 22-250

TC 10" 22 Long Rifle Match

TC 10" 7TCU

Geeze, i need to go look to see what i am forgetting............. [Big Grin]

[ 07-20-2002, 08:19: Message edited by: mssmagnum ]

20 July 2002, 15:34

contender85

Contender barrels:
10" 22lr match(2)
10" 22mag
10" 222
14" 222
21" 223
14" 6.5 JDJ
10" 30 Herrett
12" 309 JDJ
10" 32-20
10" 30-30
10" 7 TCU
10" 7-30 Waters - Yeah I know, but I love it!
10" 357 mag
10" 357 max
10" 357 Herrett
12" 357-44 B&D
14" 358 Super Bower
14" 378 GNR
10" 44 Mag
10" 45 Colt
12" 45-70
Encore barrels:
15" 223
15" 376 Steyr from Virgin Valley

Its awfully hard to pick a favorite, I like em all.
Mark

20 July 2002, 15:50

Surveyor

Contender85,
Don't you dare apologize for owning a 7-30Waters,
10" just makes it easier to carry! (A lot easier than my 7-30W, I'll bet!)That 2-1/2" wide forend makes it hard to holster [Big Grin]

As for big bore, I have a 10"bull .44mag Stainless Contender, No pic yet.

20 July 2002, 15:57

<Fireball221>

quote:
Originally posted by awtc:

quote:
Originally posted by FireballBB:
New rule?? ALL Bores count?

22lr 10"
22lr 20"
22Mag super 16
221 fireball
223
256 win.....never shot
6Br.......15"
7-08......15"
7-30.....16"
30-30;;;;;;;14"
308.....15"
30-06......15"
300 win mag...15"
358 Norma Mag
357 Max
oh forgot the 309 JDJ shot twice
Just traded the 444 MArlin contender.......Need to replace it with a 450 Encore

I think thats it.......except for the old ones in the gunsafe like the 45/410

Fireball................gos I got the TC FLU!!
Geeze! Nice collection FireballBB. 450 Encore? Do you mean Marlin...Alaskan?

Marlin!!.....Looking in the safe the only other barrels I have that are not duplicates are

375 win......14"
762x39 Encore 12"
The rest are duplicates from trades

Still really want a CUSTOM 7mm Super Mag...Just sounds like a nice round...and I also want mike to make me a 6MM based on the 221 Fireabll case.

Fireball [Frown]

.....Now that I really look at all my handgun barels..and 4 contender frames,,,2 Encore frames.....TOO MUCH MONEY
And I still have my Remington Rifles! and winchesters.......... Oh and that 8" Nickle 357 Python

20 July 2002, 15:58

<Boltgun>

Lee,
I have only tried the Cast Performance 525 grain bullets so far. I have yet to work up a maximum load, but recoil is not that bad. The first time I pulled the trigger, I was hanging on for dear life.
Other barrels: 22LR
Contender 357 mag
44 mag

Encore 6mm BR
308 Win.
50 Alakan
VVCG is doing a 17 mach4 and a 20 gauge slug barrel (24") for me as we speak.

20 July 2002, 16:55

vhram

lets see contender barrels:
10" .22 oct barrel
14" 32-20 bull
14".223 bull
14" 30-30 bull
14" 35 rem bull
14" 41 mag bull
14" 44 mag bull
21" 7-30 waters tapered
14" 444 marlin bull barrel
14" 375jdj bull barrel
23" 375jdj tapered
24" .222 full bull(soon to go to mike)
14" 308 bellm
14" 30 herritt
14" 357 max
[Big Grin]

20 July 2002, 19:38

<Paul Dustin>

contender barrels
221 Fireball 10"
223 Remington 14"
7mm TCU 12" Bellm
7-30 Waters 12"
30-30 Winthester 10"
30 Herret 10"
357 Mag 10"
357 Herret 10"
358 JDJ 14"
45/410 10"
45/70 12"
Cmpetitor
375 JRS 16"
308 Winthester 16"
22 Hornet 14"
20-233 16"
and still counting