Help with T/C Single shot rifles?
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Jim Watson
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Encore is bigger, heavier, stronger, and is available in larger calibers.
I don't know how they compare to a H&R.
I don't know how they compare to a H&R.
Redlg155
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As Jim said.
With factory barrels you are pretty much limited to .17 HMR, 22 LR, .223 , 3--30 and 45-70. You can also get specialty barrels the TC Contender, but why when you can get much more in an Encore, unless you are a handgunner that does not want the extra weight. It won't make as much difference in a carbine.
Here are the available factory Encore calibers. You can get a 12Ga shotgun barrel for the Encore as well.
http://www.tcarms.com/encrifle/calibers.html
If you get a Contender, consider the newer G2 model. The G2, along with the Encore allow you to decock the weapon and recock without opening the action. With the older Contenders you had to open the action to reset the trigger.
As for the accuracy...it's hard to beat an Contender or Encore in accuracy. They are known to be tack drivers.
The NEF rifles aren't too shabby as well in the accuracy department. They just don't have the popularity or barrel choices as the the T/C series.
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Red
With factory barrels you are pretty much limited to .17 HMR, 22 LR, .223 , 3--30 and 45-70. You can also get specialty barrels the TC Contender, but why when you can get much more in an Encore, unless you are a handgunner that does not want the extra weight. It won't make as much difference in a carbine.
Here are the available factory Encore calibers. You can get a 12Ga shotgun barrel for the Encore as well.
http://www.tcarms.com/encrifle/calibers.html
If you get a Contender, consider the newer G2 model. The G2, along with the Encore allow you to decock the weapon and recock without opening the action. With the older Contenders you had to open the action to reset the trigger.
As for the accuracy...it's hard to beat an Contender or Encore in accuracy. They are known to be tack drivers.
The NEF rifles aren't too shabby as well in the accuracy department. They just don't have the popularity or barrel choices as the the T/C series.
Good Shooting
Red
I've owned 2 Encore rifles and both would shoot under 1MOA. The .223 I own at the moment will shoot under 0.5 MOA with Black Hills ammo.
The NEF guns are fine, but fit and finish and general overall quality is significantly better on the T/C guns.
Also, you can't just buy another bbl for the NEF guns. You have to send them back to the factory to have them fitted. After that, you can swap them yourself, but for every new bbl it takes a trip to the factory for the rifle.
T/C bbls are drop-in parts.
Of course, a T/C Encore will run you over $500, an NEF can be had for around $180 if you shop around.
BTW, I intentionally haven't made any negative comments about the NEF guns. There's nothing wrong with them, but if you look at the price difference, you should have a very good idea of the difference in overall quality.
The NEF guns are fine, but fit and finish and general overall quality is significantly better on the T/C guns.
Also, you can't just buy another bbl for the NEF guns. You have to send them back to the factory to have them fitted. After that, you can swap them yourself, but for every new bbl it takes a trip to the factory for the rifle.
T/C bbls are drop-in parts.
Of course, a T/C Encore will run you over $500, an NEF can be had for around $180 if you shop around.
BTW, I intentionally haven't made any negative comments about the NEF guns. There's nothing wrong with them, but if you look at the price difference, you should have a very good idea of the difference in overall quality.
I don't know much about the G2.
The Encore has an updated locking arrangement which allows a stronger, tighter lockup but which also decreases the force required to operate the action opening lever.
The Contender is really designed for lower pressure cartridges.
All of the T/C guns seem to be real shooters--I've not heard anyone say that one type was significantly more accurate than the others.
If you want a rifle then go with the Encore. It's designed to be a rifle. The other two are really supposed to be pistols and are smaller and lighter.
The Encore has an updated locking arrangement which allows a stronger, tighter lockup but which also decreases the force required to operate the action opening lever.
The Contender is really designed for lower pressure cartridges.
All of the T/C guns seem to be real shooters--I've not heard anyone say that one type was significantly more accurate than the others.
If you want a rifle then go with the Encore. It's designed to be a rifle. The other two are really supposed to be pistols and are smaller and lighter.
Coltdriver
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In addition to the detailed differences between the Encore and the Contender the basic difference is this.
If you want to shoot high pressure rifle cartridges, only the Encore is capable of this. You can not put a 30 06 barrel or any of the serious rifle barrels on a contender. Barrels that fit the Contender will fit the G2. Barrels for the encore only fit the encore.
The G2 is an updated version of the Contender. It has the same limitations for cartridge as the Contender but it has the upgraded cocking mechanism.
If you want to shoot high pressure rifle cartridges, only the Encore is capable of this. You can not put a 30 06 barrel or any of the serious rifle barrels on a contender. Barrels that fit the Contender will fit the G2. Barrels for the encore only fit the encore.
The G2 is an updated version of the Contender. It has the same limitations for cartridge as the Contender but it has the upgraded cocking mechanism.
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