T/C pistol barrel ???

[Keyfer 55]

Want a new barrel I'm think a 357 max. Or
300 blk .Want it for deer and hog .

 

[Anchorite]

How big are your hogs? I shoot a 356 GNR in a T/C. It’s a 41 mag necked down to 357. A Gary Reeder creation. Now a 300Blk will do the trick to.

 

[Keyfer 55]

How would a 6.5 Grendill with 12 inch barrel
preform. I've been looking at alot of rounds
for a encore.

 

[Pivot Dr]

35 Remington.
On the other end of the spectrum is 17 Mach IV.
In between is .223 and 7 TCU.

 

[sean m]

I would stick with the larger diameter caliber at a moderate velocity.

 

[Tallball]

Good old-fashioned 44 magnum?

 

[Keyfer 55]

Well ! ,I got a used 223 rem. 15" inch barrel. Not really what I was waiting ,but I have 2, one gallon paint cans full of brass and some old school win.64 gr.PP got them in the 90s.

 

[Keyfer 55]

Good old-fashioned 44 magnum?

I have a 44 mag my favorite I have killed a lot pigs with 240 xtp !!!

 

[Koroner]

I have a .41 mag Contender barrel. Kicks pretty hard but has penetration and knockdown.
At 6,000' we are too high for pigs, but just south of here they've been playing hell near the lower Virgin River. Thinking about a FLIR scope.

I bet the homeless of Clark and Washington counties would love a pig BBQ.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

Sounds like you reload and have 5.56 on hand so may be worth looking for the 6 or 7mm TCU's. Made from 5.56 IIRC.

Can get custom barrels in tons of flavors but they are a bit $$.

I like 35Rem, 45-70 for a bigger hole, or 30-30 for (normally) cheap/easy ammo.

 

[Keyfer 55]

I have a .41 mag Contender barrel. Kicks pretty hard but has penetration and knockdown.
At 6,000' we are too high for pigs, but just south of here they've been playing hell near the lower Virgin River. Thinking about a FLIR scope.

I bet the homeless of Clark and Washington counties would love a pig BBQ.

My nabor raised peanut this year ,pigs are
bad this year.

 

[Keyfer 55]

I have a .41 mag Contender barrel. Kicks pretty hard but has penetration and knockdown.
At 6,000' we are too high for pigs, but just south of here they've been playing hell near the lower Virgin River. Thinking about a FLIR scope.

I bet the homeless of Clark and Washington counties would love a pig BBQ.

Sumpter and Daughtry GA.

 

[Keyfer 55]

Sounds like you reload and have 5.56 on hand so may be worth looking for the 6 or 7mm TCU's. Made from 5.56 IIRC.

Can get custom barrels in tons of flavors but they are a bit $$.

I like 35Rem, 45-70 for a bigger hole, or 30-30 for (normally) cheap/easy ammo.

I like the 35 rem velocity from pistol close
to rifle!!

 

[hms365]

I like the 35 rem velocity from pistol close
to rifle!!

Sorry for the plug, please remove if this not allowed.

How about 7mm IR? It’s a .30-30 necked down to 7mm. Barrel, scope, and dies on Trading Post.

 

[burrhead]

I use a 7-30 Waters. Flat trajectory and good on deer to 200+ yards with moderate recoil.

 

[BigBlue 94]

357 Herrett. It will excel in a 10" barrel and pretty well match 35 Rem.

If i ever get a custom T/CC barrel, it'll be a 14" 6.5 Grendel.

 

[Keyfer 55]

Sorry for the plug, please remove if this not allowed.

How about 7mm IR? It’s a .30-30 necked down to 7mm. Barrel, scope, and dies on Trading Post.

I'll check it out!!

 

[Barr]

Take a walk on the wild side with a 7mm TCU, necked up .223 Remington. A bit slower than the 7-30 Waters but more pleasant in a pistol. Penetrates well with good sectional density in a 120 gr bullet. Built to knock over steel silhouettes at 200 yards, does a number on 120-150 lb animals under 100 yards.

 

[Keyfer 55]

I have a encore frame. Why Bain & Davis 357
I've got lots of 44 brass on hand

How big are your hogs? I shoot a 356 GNR in a T/C. It’s a 41 mag necked down to 357. A Gary Reeder creation. Now a 300Blk will do the trick to.

Looks like the old Bain&Davis there hard hitting round from 8-10 barrel!!

 

[Anchorite]

I have a encore frame. Why Bain & Davis 357
I've got lots of 44 brass on hand

Looks like the old Bain&Davis there hard hitting round from 8-10 barrel!!

You could do a Bain & Davis. I’m not sure who will cut to that chamber anymore, but if you can find someone, then sure. I just happened upon the Reeder barrel and dies for a really good deal.

 

[gnappi]

I've had a LOT (something like 18) of contender barrels in the 70's and 80's, and found that the plane Jane .44 is hard to beat and brass is easy to get.

 

[Grumulkin]

Want a new barrel I'm think a 357 max. Or 300 blk . Want it for deer and hog .

I understand you have an Encore so there are bunches of possibilities. If you wish to fiddle and suffer, by all means get a barrel chambered for some obscure cartridge. The 357 Maximum should fine. The ballistics would be similar to the 357 Herrett which I used to shoot in a Contender.

The 460 and 500 S&W Magnums shot well for me but if loaded to full power are hard on the hands and scopes. I had a 375 H&H Magnum pistol barrel for awhile that shot very well. The one I've finally settled on is the 444 Marlin which was easy to work up a load for and has plenty of power.

 

[Random 8]

Second on the 7 TCU. I acquired one this summer, and although I haven't taken any game with it, it's becoming one of my favorites to shoot. The brass is easy to form from .223 (also used 5.56 NATO, but lose about 10% in forming). Nice bonus, you can still buy light 7mm bullets and it sips powder.

 

[.308 Norma]

Want a new barrel I'm think a 357 max. Or
300 blk .Want it for deer and hog .

Between those two choices, I'd go with the 357 Max because I already have a lot of 357/38 Special bullets (both cast and jacketed) on hand that would be fun to experiment with. I've never even seen wild hogs (except in pictures) but I suspect good, 170gr, gas-checked SWCs driven between 1,600 and 1,700 fps from a Contender would work swell on them. And deer too - within reasonable ranges. Then you could switch to lighter, 125gr JHPs driven at close to 2,000fps from your Contender for rockchucks or groundhogs (depending on your location) in the spring and summer.

 

[BigBlue 94]

I have a encore frame. Why Bain & Davis 357
I've got lots of 44 brass on hand

Looks like the old Bain&Davis there hard hitting round from 8-10 barrel!!

There is a 357 B&D 10" octagon barrel on fleabay right now. But its for a contender...