Not true about the forend needing to be of a heavy barrel.

I bought the Encore w/ a ml barrel and a .25-06 standard barrel awhile ago. I bought the .270 Win in a Pro Hunter barrel last January and installed it using the same forend. The ml barrel takes a different forend though, but it came w/ the barrel I bought.

I also have always wanted an Encore and VERY happy I did. I love to shoot and reload and the idea that you can have a different caliber in munites w/ ya.

I can't think of anything negative, except the standard barrels are too lightweight for me. I love the Pro Hunter barrels, but they are a little on the heavy side if you plan on spot and stalk hunting. This is where the standard barrel is really handy though. It's like a small toy gun for me, but I got some long arms.

I do alot of barrel switching and never had any issues swapping and them nor remaining dead-on. Even the ml is the same.

I like the idea of being able to have a longer barrel for faster velocity and still have a manageable length rifle.

I just picked up my encore last week. It is a sweet handling rifle. I can't wait to get out and shoot it!

What caliber did you get, big?

When I traded for it it came with a 243 and a 280 barrel but I'm trading the 280 for a 25-06 barrel

Awesome!! Ok, y'all are talking me into a TC!!

Judd,
The biggest plus to the Encore is the overal length of the gun.

I have a 26in barrel on my 25-06 encore and its still shorter then any bolt 25-06 with a 24 barrel.

As far as a death ray... thats more of who is behind it

I built mine for under 600 that with a custom barrel. Found the reciever on the sight and had a barrel built... The spiral Fluting and Creokote add another $150 to the $600

Had my Encore for 3 years and LOVE it. Started with .270, now have it in .223, and 7-mag, as well.

Accurate, short, light, versatile, and getting a second shot in the chamber comes naturally in no time. There are some beautiful stocks out there to be had, too. And as some have pointed out, adding a new caliber to your collection can be done for under $250 including shotgun and muzzleloader.

C'mon, Man...everybody's doin' it!-)

Good luck with your selection & have fun.

Heheheh! Mama is gonna be very disappointed with me for this reason, but I'm doin' it anyway!

There's a guy selling barrels and a frame in the classifides. It's not the prohunter though.

Thanks guys...BOBO that is a bad arse rig. Nice 'lope too.

Now y'all have about talked me out of the bolt completely. Like I said in the other post higher up...I know no one who has owned an Encore that didn't rave about it. To the point where everyone I know that has bought one still has it.

the website to go to if you want to learn anything about encores or contenders is http://specialtypistols.infopop.cc/eve all you gotta do is set up an account... some good info and lots of espertise on that site

Since were on the subject. The only thing I can't figure out about my encore is where to store the barrels. My safe and gun cabinet are both full. Anyone want to give some suggestions?

lol I dont know... I only have one barrel for mine as of right now... Maybe you should go buy another (bigger) safe that way you have plenty of room to grow!

I would but my tuition is about to quadruple. That means little to no play $

You better get those scopes now so you wont have to worry about them later.

Thats what I'm screamin!

Tarleton is Cheaper and a better school then A&M

I'm kidding... Kind of... my wife is an Aggie

You better hang on to her. WHOOP!

Tarleton is an A&M school so you don't have much room to talk about Aggies considering it says A&M on your degree.

wrong thread lol

Good question! Does any one make a soft sided barrel case? I am making my own but would like to have a nice one.

Just ordered a new TC Encore Pro Hunter today in 30-06 and cant wait to use it!

Heres' one - gun case

In my safe!!!

I have mine all sitting against each other. Ran out of room awhile ago. Although, it never stops me from buying more!!

I think anyone would be happy w/ the regular Encore like mine is. You can use the Pro-Hunter barrels w/o any problems. You just don't have the fancy stuff in the stock and forearm. Is it needed? IMO.....no.

Now got to get the son his 7mm-08.

I just ordered a Leupold VX-3 4.5-14X40AO. I forgot how much they were almost 11yrs ago when I bought one almost the same, but a Vari-X III 4.5-14X40AO. I guess all of the upgrades they had to change the model name also. I'm courios to see if they are identical or if the lens and gases make that much of a difference or not.

I asked for, and got one of those cases for X-mas. It's extremely well made, and I love the size of the extra pocket. I have yet to put an extra barrel in it. But it hold gobs of other gear. Plus, i love the shoulder strap on it. It's even on the side of the case WHERE IT OUGHT TO BE. I would recommend this case to any Encore owner.