I'm considering buying an Encore and have a few questions that I can't seem to find answers to elsewhere.

1) What is the twist rate of the factory .223 Rem barrel? Is there a website that lists T/C's standard twist rates by caliber (their home page doesn't that I can find)?

2) Will rechambering the .223Rem barrel to 220Swift require modification to the extractor to accomodate the larger casehead? How involved is this conversion?

Thanks in advance!

If you are thinking about a buying a 223 barrel just to rechamber as a Swift Cabelas will sell you a 26 inch blue heavy barrel for $244.99, stainless $269.99

The twist rate on all T/C 22 centerfires is 1-12 They shoot best with the lighter weight bullets I have never been able to get contender or encore 223 barrels to shoot bullets weighing above 55 grains at reasonable accuracy
shortgun

T/C now makes ss fluted barrels too in the 220 swift. If you can get the 223 gun cheap, reaming the chamber out is about $125 and the extractor will need to be changed. (get a new one from T/C)
I own a 223 T/C and it shoots 60 gr Ok. I even bought cheap 62 grain ammo and it would group under 2" at 100 yds. But Shortgun is right, as a general rule, faster twists are for lighter bullets. I own a Ruger 77V in a 220 swift and it shoots very well with the 50-55 gr bullets.

Thanks!

I was hoping that the .223 barrel would be 1:9 twist, as many of the bolt guns are going that direction, and I wanted my 220Swift to have the fast twist for 55-70 grain bullets. If 1:12 is the best I can do with any T/C .224 bore, that eliminates my plan from the start.

It looks like I would have to go to a custom barrel. More $$$!

You can have David White "stub" a barrle for you, buy a tomato stake barrel some one is tired of messing with, and David can turn it into a tack driver for you. Link: www.precisionrifleworks.net

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Originally posted by worriedman:
You can have David White "stub" a barrle for you, buy a tomato stake barrel some one is tired of messing with, and David can turn it into a tack driver for you. Link: www.precisionrifleworks.net

What is a "stub" and how is it used to make a quality barrel?

Come on guys don't anyone have an answer?