I bought a new in box 15" Encore 209x50 magnum pistol barrel last year w/ new in box walnut forend.
I installed a Weaver base with Weaver 2x28mm scope with Weaver rings for easy removal for cleaning. I hope the scope stays zeroed.
I picked up some clearance priced Hodgdon pellets with sabots and 250 grain bullets & CCI 209 primers.
I loaded 2 pellets (100 grains) with the sabot and bullet and produced some nice groups out to 100 yards. These rifle pellets worked perfect for my testing.
I bought up some bulk clearance rifle pellets and loose rifle powder for next year. I am trying the 370 grain MAXI-BALL because I have a mold for them, so they are cheaper that the sabot components.
After cleaning my 209x50 barrel the first time, I decided that the E-Z Tip Extractor I bought for it would be removed every time anyway. There is alot of crude that gets into the channel where the E-Z Tip Extractor rides. I don't that rust to find it way down there, so no E-Z Tip Extractor for me.
I shoot all my Encore barrels two handed for control and accuracy, 223 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, 44 Mag, 454 Casull, 45 Colt/410 bore, and 209x50 mag.
yooper77
I installed a Weaver base with Weaver 2x28mm scope with Weaver rings for easy removal for cleaning. I hope the scope stays zeroed.
I picked up some clearance priced Hodgdon pellets with sabots and 250 grain bullets & CCI 209 primers.
I loaded 2 pellets (100 grains) with the sabot and bullet and produced some nice groups out to 100 yards. These rifle pellets worked perfect for my testing.
I bought up some bulk clearance rifle pellets and loose rifle powder for next year. I am trying the 370 grain MAXI-BALL because I have a mold for them, so they are cheaper that the sabot components.
After cleaning my 209x50 barrel the first time, I decided that the E-Z Tip Extractor I bought for it would be removed every time anyway. There is alot of crude that gets into the channel where the E-Z Tip Extractor rides. I don't that rust to find it way down there, so no E-Z Tip Extractor for me.
I shoot all my Encore barrels two handed for control and accuracy, 223 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, 44 Mag, 454 Casull, 45 Colt/410 bore, and 209x50 mag.
yooper77
