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Just what the title says. I'm looking at Encore barrel options trying to decide which caliber to get! My typical deer hunting conditions are heavy cover, 50-75 yard visibility. Most deer around here average about 160 pounds dressed, but 180+ is not unheard of. There are a few places where it...

Okay, I've been debating for a while what caliber to get my #2 Encore barrel in. Since I traded a Rem Mountain Rifle in .260 off to get the Encore in the first place, it kind of makes sense for me to put on something to replace that "lost" capability. And not wanting to spend the $$ and wait for...

Or how I almost fell off my chair at the range today! :o Given a really nice day here in NH, I packed my muzzleloader and chrony up to the range before work this afternoon. I decided I was going to try to find a solution to my big-huge-box-o'-stuff for my muzzleloading. One bullet, one...

Hey all. I'm working on a short-range (100-200 yard) .223 load using 52gr HPBT match bullets. These will be fired out of a NM-preped AR-15. My intention is to use them for practice at reduced ranges during the winter months; I will use heavier loads for actual matches. Anyway, the point I'm...

I was shooting my TC Encore today, getting ready for the MZ season (last minute practice ;) ) and I suffered from what can only be described as an odd accuracy change. About 15 shots into my session, with a target at 100 yards, my rifle went from 2 in the bullseye about 2" apart to dropping 2...

Got to the range today to try out some new components in my TC ProHunter Katahdin. What I really wanted to see was how easily the new TC Super Glide sabot loads versus Powerbelts and regular sabots. First note; these load WAY, WAY easier than standard sabots. Not as easily as Powerbelts (I feel...

Okay, so I keep kicking around ideas of maybe getting another firearm come birthday/Christmas time. Not sure exactly what to get, but that's why I'm writing this. I've thought at times that a Mini-14 might fill the same role as an AR-15 as a fun .223/5.56mm range plinker rifle that could be...

Okay, question from a new BP hunter for those who have more experience: What is your procedure for firing a fouling shot before heading into the field? I understand the concept: Some rifles (mine included) shoot the first shot out of a clean bore out of the group, then settle in and hammer...

Just what the thread title says. How much of a shootability difference is there between a 3" 629 and a 629 Mountain Gun? Noise, blast, recoil, etc? As a note, I currently own a 6" 629-1 .44 Magnum which I consider a great shooter. (Well, it IS a great shooter, no matter what I think.) I've been...

I've finally decided to go ahead and get on getting one of these handy little short-rifles. The one I have in mind is a .44 Magnum model, with the pistol grip stock. It has the Ballard-cut rifling instead of Microgroove. So far all I can come up with as negatives against these rifles is that...

One of my coworkers asked me an interesting question the other night. I made a comment, "I might trade my Glock 17 off for another .44 Magnum" and he said, "How much do you really shoot a .44 Magnum?" Well, he was saying it as a question, why get rid of a cheap little 9mm for an expensive...

Yep. It seems crazy, I fully realize it, but I had to start this. First off, let me say that I am not exactly in favor of taking a .223 AR-15 out deer hunting. Just doesn't seem like enough gun to me, unless we're taking head-shots only on small rat-deer. That said, I decided at the range...

I am looking at a bit of a problem right now. You see, I have a girlfriend who enjoys to go shooting with me (no, that's NOT the problem). So far she has fired my father's 10/22T, my 20ga 870 and my 629-1 .44 Magnum. The issue is, her hands are barely big enough for shoot the .44 two-handed...

Clean it bone dry! BONE DRY!! All that guck has got to come off. Every last bit. Read the manual and completely disassemble everything and clean every orifice. Then reassemble. Oh yeah, and I wouldn't bother lubing it beyond a light coat of oil on the bolt and action bars. That's how I run my...

In the on-going quest for a 21st birthday present, I had just about set myself on a 1911-type with two weeks of waiting left to go. While at one of my favorite "local" gunshops today I spotted the other contender on my list: A used Smith and Wesson 629. It wasn't exactly what I wanted; it had a...

Deer season started Wednesday, November 13 here in New Hampshire. Saturday, November 16, was the first day I had to go hunting. Talk about miserable! We had snow, rain, wind, and cold. My rifle grew icicles by the time I got out of the woods. Not to mention the ice patches on my shoulders and...

Okay, I will cut to the chase. I went shooting today in preparation for deer season, which starts here the 13th. I was using my .260, with the 140gr Remington Corelokt factory loads. I have never used these before. This load grouped into .5"! It chronoed at 2614 fps average. My pet handload...

Tonight I attended my range's weekly 300 yard "league" shoot. We fire 20 round strings, from the prone position, anything goes (scopes, Ultra-mag rifles, sandbags to support the firearm). I was using my Dad's 1903A3, as is usual, and I came within one round of a possible on the first string and...

I've been having a problem with my favorite wondernines lately (my G-17 and P-990). Seems that I can't hit shi-ite with them, no matter the range. This is not from a lack of practice mind you all. I have reloaded 3,000+ rds of 9mm since Christmas (and shot most, but not all, of it). I...

OKay, I just gotta shout it out loud! IT! Done. ;) Anyway, today I purchased my new deer rifle and set it up. It is a Remington M700 Mountain Rifle in .260 Rem topped with a Leupold VX-I 2-7x scope. The balance of this combo is awesome. Tomorrow I will be taking the rig to the range for it's...