[ARCHIVED THREAD] - which Thompson Center Barrel

Posted: 1/29/2009 6:30:31 PM EDT

Help me pick which new barrel for my Thompson Center Encore.

I reload, so I am looking for a good .308 diamiter cartridge would consider 7mm cartridges.

Cartridge would need to reach the 300-400 yards on deer to elk sized big game animals.

What I have considered:

.308 Win
.30-06 Springfield
.300 Win Mag
.300 H&H Mag
7mm Remington Mag

but open to other suggestions

Posted: 1/30/2009 4:24:40 AM EDT

[#1]

what no one has an opinion here, this is a first. Poll added

Posted: 1/30/2009 4:38:43 AM EDT

[#2]

Rifle or pistol?

I've shot 7mm Rem Mag in an Encore pistol with a brake; not bad for a couple of shots off a rest. But, an Encore wouldn't be my choice for any of those cartridges due to recoil.

For versatility amongst those choices, .30-06.

Posted: 1/30/2009 5:20:49 AM EDT

[#3]

sorry rifle, will be adding a brake to the barrel I purchase out of those calibers

Posted: 1/30/2009 7:16:58 AM EDT

[#4]

At the distance you mentioned, I would pick the 300 Win mag or the 7MM Mag, but I do prefer 30 caliber...

Posted: 1/30/2009 9:09:33 AM EDT

[#5]

I am assuming you have an Encore rifle. I would go .300 Win Mag.
I have a friend with a Win M70 in 7mm STW that has a terrific record on elk. He is getting a 7mm STW barrel for his Encore rifle, but has to go to an aftermarket barrel maker as T/C doesn't make one in that caliber. So you might want to check in that direction as well. You might want to check on the 300 WSM in an aftermarket - in my experience it's recoil is the lightest of the 30 mags and lighter than the 7mm Mag for some reason.

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