I am looking into buying another barrel for my Encore that I just got. Please post some group sizes with barrel make and caliber. This will help me make my decision. I am lloking at calibers larger than the 22 class.
Thanks
Cody

I have a 24 inch factory 270 Winchester barrel that cuts an inch with factory 140s at 100 wearing a 6x glass...when the foreend pressure is just right. Haven't messed with it much but expect I'll have to get a free-floated foreend to see its best work consistently. Good hunting!

Thanks for the reply. I have a Sako 270 that I am hunting with now, so I think I will be looking for a different caliber.

This is my best accuracy with my 204 Ruger, Encore!
However, I also have a 221 Remington FireBall barrel that will shoot 3/4 inch groups!



Barrel ..... 26 inch TC Factory barrel
Case ....... Hornady
Bullet ..... 32 grain Hornady V-Max
Primer ..... CCI 450
Powder ..... 23.0 grains IMR 4198
O.A.L. ..... 2.250 inches
Air Temp ... 44 deg F.
Scope ...... Tasco 6-24X42 Target Varmint w/mil dots

3-Shot muzzle velocity average .. 4125 fps @20 ft!

3-Shot group center to center ..... .330 inches @100 Yds

Damn Chuck, that is pretty good! That is what I am looking for

7 mm Rem. Mag., 26" heavy barrel, use 140gr. Barns TSX, IMR 4350. Average for 10-3 shot groups last weekend was .330" @100yards. Brass is 338 Norma necked down and fireformed to fit chamber.

How about a 375 H&H that shoot about .80 of an inch with a 260 grain Nosler ballistic tip. Its great fun for prarie dogs.