#101316 - 01/24/12 06:03 PM
Re: 300 Win Mag Encore
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SChunter
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Pab,
I like the look with the Pro-Hunter forend! That looks great!
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#101317 - 01/24/12 06:03 PM
Re: 300 Win Mag Encore
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wapitirod
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Glad you like it Phil, it will really start to shine with handloads. I'll look up the load I'm using and send it to you to try.
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#101319 - 01/24/12 06:07 PM
Re: 300 Win Mag Encore
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s4s4u
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Nice lookin' rig, and a shooter to boot. You have your hammer now.
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#101335 - 01/24/12 07:07 PM
Re: 300 Win Mag Encore
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KYODE
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very nice rig!....n a real hard hitter. had one for a while. jimmylee here has it now. by all means try some hodgdons H1000 powder. that n sierra 180gr pro hunter flat base bullets done real good.
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#101355 - 01/24/12 08:10 PM
Re: 300 Win Mag Encore
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racksmasher
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I like that forend, 300 win mag, now thats a hammer.
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#101363 - 01/24/12 08:55 PM
Re: 300 Win Mag Encore
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wapitirod
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Phil, the load I'm using is out of the Nosler book and is 77.0gr of IMR7828 and mine shoots MOA with it. It was the first load I tried because I had a bunch of 7828 from when I was loading for my 300 and 375 Rum's. I also already had a bunch of 180BT's and Fail Safes so once I had it settled in with the BT's I ordered some Accubonds and they as normal shot to the same poi. I looked up the H1000 Kyode was talking about in my Hodgdon book and it's about identical in velocity to the 7828 but at 10,000psi less so I may have to try some of that since less pressure in the encore would be somewhat a plus. The only other thing I'll add is I was thinking these short barrels might really shine with the 165gr Accubond/BT because you still have a good BC but you should be able to crank it up another 100-200fps. I'll probably try that too when I deplete my 180's and actually have time to do some load development, right now if it shoots decent I'm sticking with it until I have more time.
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#101384 - 01/24/12 10:04 PM
Re: 300 Win Mag Encore
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jimmylee
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I have the 300mag that KYODE had, Yes the 180gr sierra pro hunter bullets shot very well with H1000. This barrel in very accurate and fun shoot, its is my # 1 barrel now. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do.
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#101388 - 01/24/12 11:09 PM
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Gregg Richter
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Last month I picked up an Encore with a 26" 300 Win Mag barrel. I had no interest in the barrel and immediately posted it for sale. Apparently the barrel did not interest anyone else since I had no replies. Then I started thinking about having it converted into a handgun barrel. I contacted Rod at Dixie Firearms and he told me about his 300 WM barrel. It sounded like a great handgun round so I packed it up and sent it to him. Rod cut the barrel down, added a brake and did a matte blue finish. I got the barrel back yesterday and was very impressed with the quality of Rods work. I mounted a Bushnell 3200 scope and made a quick range trip this morning. On the first shot I braced myself for some heavy recoil. Rod told me I would be surprised at how mild the recoil was but this is a guy who shoots a .458 WM handgun. He was right! The recoil was about the same as my 15" .308 Win or 375JDJ barrels without brakes. I sighted in using some factory ammo I got with the gun. It was about 20 degrees out with heavy winds but the barrel still shot around 1.5" at 100 yards using Winchester Super X 180 grain Power Point ammo. This load averaged 2530 fps. I look forward to seeing what it will do with handloads. Excellent work Rod! 
Good post, pab; now y'all won't think I'm crazy when I talk about one or two of my antelope hunters showing up with .300 Win Mag Encores.
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#101396 - 01/24/12 11:57 PM
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Ernie
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Or one of the Dakota rounds
Last month I picked up an Encore with a 26" 300 Win Mag barrel. I had no interest in the barrel and immediately posted it for sale. Apparently the barrel did not interest anyone else since I had no replies. Then I started thinking about having it converted into a handgun barrel. I contacted Rod at Dixie Firearms and he told me about his 300 WM barrel. It sounded like a great handgun round so I packed it up and sent it to him. Rod cut the barrel down, added a brake and did a matte blue finish. I got the barrel back yesterday and was very impressed with the quality of Rods work. I mounted a Bushnell 3200 scope and made a quick range trip this morning. On the first shot I braced myself for some heavy recoil. Rod told me I would be surprised at how mild the recoil was but this is a guy who shoots a .458 WM handgun. He was right! The recoil was about the same as my 15" .308 Win or 375JDJ barrels without brakes. I sighted in using some factory ammo I got with the gun. It was about 20 degrees out with heavy winds but the barrel still shot around 1.5" at 100 yards using Winchester Super X 180 grain Power Point ammo. This load averaged 2530 fps. I look forward to seeing what it will do with handloads. Excellent work Rod! Good post, pab; now y'all won't think I'm crazy when I talk about one or two of my antelope hunters showing up with .300 Win Mag Encores.
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