I am looking at the T.C. Encore and was wondering what is the difference in between the encore and the prohunter? Also how are the accuracy expexted from factory barrels. Cause it will be chambered for 7mm rem mag and 223, so i might replace it with a aftermarket barrels for the 223
Thompson and Center Encore?
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The Prohunter is just an Encore with a fancy swinging hammer (mine likes to loosen up because the supplied Torx wrench doesn't fit the key precisely and makes tightening without slipping difficult), some engraving, a fancy recoil-absorbing stock and longer barrels.
The barrels are interchangeable between the Prohunter and regular Encore. Right now my Prohunter is wearing a 20" .45-70 barrel with peep sights. I also have a 20", peep-sighted .50-caliber muzzleloader barrel. To say these have a power-to-weight problem is an understatement. The .45-70 weighs about 6 1/4 pounds; the muzzleloader only tacks on anothe 1/4 lb or so!
As far as accuracy, everybody says the stock TC barrels can be coaxed into 1-MOA groups fairly easily. I haven't tried one in a regular bottlelnecked rifle cartridge though.
The barrels are interchangeable between the Prohunter and regular Encore. Right now my Prohunter is wearing a 20" .45-70 barrel with peep sights. I also have a 20", peep-sighted .50-caliber muzzleloader barrel. To say these have a power-to-weight problem is an understatement. The .45-70 weighs about 6 1/4 pounds; the muzzleloader only tacks on anothe 1/4 lb or so!
As far as accuracy, everybody says the stock TC barrels can be coaxed into 1-MOA groups fairly easily. I haven't tried one in a regular bottlelnecked rifle cartridge though.
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