Dr T
Member
Through the years, I have spent a lot of time making my bolt guns shoot properly and , to date, have not paid much attention to the other action types. Frankly, break action and accurate are rarely used in the same sentence unless the word Contender also appears in the same sentence.
I put together a 30-30 on a TC Contender frame with a 24" EABCO accuracy barrel and, so far, I looks like it has the potential to be a tack driver. It is shooting about 1 MOA with a 1-4x VLPO which is awfully good with my vision. It is also pleasant to shoot.
I have had a TC Encore with various barrels (223, 30-06, 460 S&W) that I have played with a little, but have never tried to tweak. However, so years ago I bought a 6.5x55 SE EABCO accuracy barrel and am finally getting it set up for the Encore. I will be using a Bushnell Elite 10x fixed power scope and am changing the furniture over to the synthetic factory, supposedly recoil absorbing stock an matching forend. (The 460 S&W need all the recoil dampening it can get). I hope to get the Swede to the range in the next week or so.
The question I want to explore is whether the Contender is inherently more accurate than the Encore. The Contender has long had a reputation for accuracy, but I have rarely seen any comments about the accuracy of the Encore.
I am also interested in the options of the accuracy of other Break Action rifles. I have heard occasional comments of good results with the old NEFs but have not seen any real results.
Anyone have any experience to share?
I put together a 30-30 on a TC Contender frame with a 24" EABCO accuracy barrel and, so far, I looks like it has the potential to be a tack driver. It is shooting about 1 MOA with a 1-4x VLPO which is awfully good with my vision. It is also pleasant to shoot.
I have had a TC Encore with various barrels (223, 30-06, 460 S&W) that I have played with a little, but have never tried to tweak. However, so years ago I bought a 6.5x55 SE EABCO accuracy barrel and am finally getting it set up for the Encore. I will be using a Bushnell Elite 10x fixed power scope and am changing the furniture over to the synthetic factory, supposedly recoil absorbing stock an matching forend. (The 460 S&W need all the recoil dampening it can get). I hope to get the Swede to the range in the next week or so.
The question I want to explore is whether the Contender is inherently more accurate than the Encore. The Contender has long had a reputation for accuracy, but I have rarely seen any comments about the accuracy of the Encore.
I am also interested in the options of the accuracy of other Break Action rifles. I have heard occasional comments of good results with the old NEFs but have not seen any real results.
Anyone have any experience to share?