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

21 July 2002, 06:20

Rich Jake

I'm sorry to disagree guys, I think that Big bore only starts at 35 on up. I have a few other barrels that perform well & I like. Just wouldn't list anything below 35 for that question. [Wink]

Rich Jake

21 July 2002, 08:16

cas

Rich.. you've seen the image before. While it's not a single shot, it does speak to medium and large bore.

21 July 2002, 08:17

cas

Sorry for the size. I hate UBB, I don't know how to do anything.

21 July 2002, 08:25

Rich Jake

Thanks for the pic. That is pretty much what I was trying to say. I just don't consider 30 calibers & lower in the same catagory. There is a Big difference.

Rich Jake

21 July 2002, 08:33

cas

[ 07-21-2002, 02:32: Message edited by: cas ]

21 July 2002, 08:58

<awtc>

Rem8mag you will love the 416 Rigby in encore! I was thinkin a while ago about a 8mm JDJ. How ya like yours? Bullet selection? Loads?

21 July 2002, 10:58

Sean VHA #60013

Cas,

What caliber does that muzzle pic belong to?

Cool pic BTW [Big Grin]

21 July 2002, 11:21

Verno

Here is what I have:

Encore-12" VV .357 Max
16.5" VV .256 Super Mag
15" Factory 7-08

Contender-15" BB 25 BB
11" BB .221 FB
11" Reeder .356 GNR
These will kill anything in Arizona.

21 July 2002, 11:35

cas

Sean that's a 500 Linebaugh... a dusty one. Didn't realize just how dusty till i saw the pic. [Smile]

21 July 2002, 13:24

<Leibowitz>

Most of what I shot is what some would call medium bore. At the present time my favorite rig is a custom XP-100 in 308 in. 15" Bull Hart stainless barrel,no brake installed real nose heavy with Hart barrel. Also can be a hand full with the heavy wT. bullets. Next real cannon I have is a Contender with a 14" factory barrel and brake.Gets everyone attention when I Light off a round,also more punishing than the XP. next is a new EABCO barrel in 6.5 BR on a Encore, this one is a real pussycat and looks as if it will replace my XP as the most accurate single shooter I have,other than a Contender with a 14" .222 rem Ingram barrel which most definitly is not big bore but sure is fun!

21 July 2002, 13:29

<Leibowitz>

Sorry for the confusion on the above post. The Contenter with the 14" braked barrel is in .445 super mag.

21 July 2002, 14:51

Sean VHA #60013

Cas,

Nice pic [Smile]

Have any side shots of that 500, and also what molds are you using to cast the really heavy bullets for it?

I've always been fascinated with the Linebaugh, though I've never had one. I love big bore revolvers: Just picked up a S&W 625 Mountain Gun in 45 Colt and plan upon using Cor-Bon's 335 grn Hard Cast FP [Big Grin]

Have any suitable loads for a 625 S&W 45 colt that you want to share?

21 July 2002, 15:33

HHI6818

You asked for it John, so here is my list!!!

10" .22 Match
14" .22 Match(2)
12" 221 FB (E.A.Brown)
10" 22 Hornet
14" 223
14" 6TCU (VVCG)
21" 6TCU
14" 6.5JDJ (SSK)
15" 6.5 Mini-Dreadnought (SSK)
10" 7TCU
14" 7TCU
14" 309JDJ (SSK)
10" 357 Mag.
10" 357 Max.
12" 35-06JDJ (SSK)
16" 375JDJ (SSK)
10" 44 Mag.
14" 445 SM (SSK)

21 July 2002, 16:01

Greyfox

So, what is this? I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours? :-)

Contender 2 frames

10" 221 fireball
10" 30-30
10" 45c/410
10" 7TCU
10" 25-35 octagon
14" 22mag rechamber Bellm
14" SS 7-30 Waters
14" 222 Rem
14" 223 (to be rechambered to 222 Rem mag AI)
14" 223x1.85 Bellm
14" 35 Rem
14" 44 mag
14" 308 Bellm (braked)
21" 6TCU VVCG
22" Texas Contender 222 rem

Encore 2 Frames
15" 260 Rem
15" 7-08 Muzzle tamer
13 3/4" 250 AI VVCG (ordered)
21" 22-250 AI Bullberry (braked)
24" 223
24" 260 Rem
24" 308
24" 209x50

and they're all fun

Rick

21 July 2002, 16:22

Big Bore

How about a Contender .45-70 and an Encore .50 Alaskan. Do they count?

http://www.angelfire.com/gu/biggbore/50_AK_750_570_475_450.jpg

21 July 2002, 16:25

<awtc>

Ok Jay we know you have a nice collection...uh...yeah I am jealous. HeHe.
Sean Nice pistol! I will post a few pics of my Whelen and 411 JDJ Sunday. Anyone here hunt Africa with the above toyz? [Confused]

22 July 2002, 05:10

cas

Sean.. your gonna wear that mountain gun and yourself out shooting those heavy Corbons in that light Mountain gun. Can't say that I have any favorite 45 Colt loads... just whatever I feal like loading at the time.
I've had a 44mag MG for years and love it, it's one of my favorites.

22 July 2002, 05:32

Greg K

I've trimmed my barrels down to
Contenders:
16" 22LR
16" 22Mag
16" 223
10" 357 Max AlloyII
Encore:
15" 250 Savage
13" 30 Bellm (soon to be on its way to me)

Barrels sold or traded off since 1984:
16" 35 Rem
14" 35 Rem
16" 44 Mag.
10" 44 Mag Hot Shot (my first barrel)
6.5" 44 Mag TCA
10" 41 Mag TCA
10" 22LR
16" 7-30
16" 45/410
16" 30/30
15" 260 Encore
15" 243 Encore
10" 357 Mag AlloyII

Barrels wanted
14" 44 Mag AlloyII
24" 30/06 Encore

22 July 2002, 05:41

<T. D. Clevenger>

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.

What is the good price on the 16 1/2" 45/70? You can e-mail me at cookie8@citynet.net

22 July 2002, 09:27

<awtc>

Anyone want a 30-06 encore barrel from TC custom with muzzle tamer? 190.00 Fired 11 times. Blue 11 inches. [Confused]

23 July 2002, 06:08

<Jï¿½rgen>

I may be late , but I couldn`t resist !For my Contender I have the following :
17 Ackley Bee
17 Remington both 18" carbines
221 Fireball
7-30 Waters Imp.
7 TCU
30/30 Ackley Imp.
30 Herret
357 Herret
444 Marlin
45/70 Govt.
My Encore just got a new one from Bullberry , a 16" 35 Whelen Imp. , plus a 308 Winchester.
It`s like a desease with those switch barrels , any known cure ?? Let me know , Jï¿½rgen [Big Grin]

23 July 2002, 09:54

cas

Sean,, don't wanna bog us down with non-single shots, but here's the 500 an my MG. Funny.. the MG is kinda small, but almost looks big next to the 500.

23 July 2002, 16:53

<stinkeypete>

.45 Colt, .45/.410 and .357 Maximum. I hesitate to call the .357 a "big bore", but I load Hornady 180 grain .358 35 Rem spire points in it!

I'm recently converted to the "big hole" theory. Next step, learning how to cast. The shipping on 300 grain bullets is whopping!

Pete

07 November 2005, 06:22

shelbaby38

quote:
Originally posted by awtc:
KTS1 Hate to sound like green moron but what is the 38-55 based on? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

The 38-55 was the father of the 30-30. It was based on nothing. As a matter of fact, the son killed the father.

07 November 2005, 19:31

Beartrack

Contender: .223, 7x.444, 45-70

Encore: .223, .260, 335 OTTR.

17 November 2005, 11:24

Lfaler

I have a couple of Gary Reeder barrels. One is a 416gnr (50 alaskan case necked to 41) 14 inch overall (2 inch brake included) and a 500SW 12 inch barrel, both full bull .

22 November 2005, 03:38

Tembo

I also have some of Gary Reeder's Encore Barrels- a 416 GNR, a 378 GNR, which is a 405 Win. necked down to 375, and a 300 Win. mag.

22 November 2005, 04:16

Piebald

Big stuff.

Encore:
450 Marlin 15" factory w/brake 1/4 rib TSOB(hold on tight too this one)
Contender:
45/70 SS SSK 14" TSOB & SSK brake
44mag AA 14" factory
45 Colt 10" factory
375JDJ SSK 12" full-lenght TSOB mag-na-ported
375Win 15" SS Custom Shop mag-na-ported
357Max 14" factory(just love this one)
Contender medium and down
30/40Krag 14"SSK TSOB & SSK brake(my favorite)
6.5JDJ#2 14"SSK SS TSOB(6.5x307imp this will shoot)
22 14" factory
Things I've had and let go
357 Herrett 14"
44 Mag 14"SS
32-20 10"
223 SS 14" w/brake(this one really cracked)
223 AA 14"
7-30 Waters Hunter 14" w/TSOB
30-30 14" Hunter w/TSOB( This would damn near 1-hole @ 100yards. Traded for the 375JDJ

02 December 2005, 20:59

pioneeroutfitters

Hey Fireball
I also have a 16 in. barrel in 358 Norma but with brake. It is compfertible to shoot. Have you chronographed that 250 grn. load ? I shoot 225 Sierras at just over 2700 fps. I have made half in. 100 yrd. groups with it. Its a great round. Do you have other loads you don't mind sharring, I'd appreciate it. Thanks David

06 December 2005, 21:24

woodsracer

quote:
Originally posted by 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.

I have a 1990 built (single shot) Remington XP100 in 7mm BR that I tryly love. As you can see in my signature, My two favorite cartridges are the .416 Rigby, and the .35 Whelen. YOU HAVE BOTH, in SSK Encores. Please, give me a comparison on both, as far as accuracy, and recoil, and which do you favor. You have me wanting an Encore now!

Can you please email me some PICS!!!

07 December 2005, 03:25

d l. garfield

I shoot a COMPETITOR 35 Rem. 14in barrel with Tasco red dot. Also have 44mag and 41mag barrels. I shoot mostly 180 grain soft points. Going to try some xtp 158 grn. hollow points, used these onse before. Have never shot the44 or41 yet. Garf

07 December 2005, 12:29

DwarvenChef

Contender...
375SSKJDJ 16.5"
6.5TCU 13"
--Building--
6.5x50R Imp 17"

Everything else are muzzleloaders

11 December 2005, 17:44

Melvin in SC

quote:
Originally posted by 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

Mike,
Any idea why TC uses their current method of throating. I'm no gunsmith, but I just can't see why they don't use a reamer with a proper throat. They have to have reamers made, so why not use one with a throat, instead of the atrocity they try to pass off as a throat. I have heard of so many off center throats and such lately, it's unbelievable!
Thanks,
melvin