Encore

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Anyone know the secret load for these! I can't get mine to shoot worth anything

 

[Jcalder]

A friend shoots 120gr bh209 and a 250gr Barnes. It's right at an inch with that load

 

[Roost 1]

110gr bh and 250 shockwave or 300 harvest pt gold..

 

[Kentzavol]

I also had alot of trouble with mine. I went to 100 gr 777 pellets and 250 TC shockwave. Shoots awesome now. The yellow sabots load alot easier.

 

[SKFOOTER]

The Encore barrel is known to be a little tighter than most other front stuffers thus making it a chore to load the bullet. So I went with both the Barnes Spit-Fire 250 and 290 grain T-EZ bullet with the blue sabot over 110 grains of Blackhorn 209. These have been the most accurate and tightest grouping loads that I have found for my .50 caliber Encore.

 

[Roost 1]

I always used a harvester black crush rib sabot no matter the bullet...

 

[JW1]

Mine will shoot 3 touching at 100 yards. I shoot 100 grains of pyrodex pellets and a 300 grain Hornady XTP hollow point. I'm shooting the green sabot .44 cal bullets. Probably not breaking any speed records, but it will flat stomp a deer.

 

[rem270]

Mine shoots 1" groups with 100gr Triple 7 Pellets and 250 gr Hornady SST or TC Shockwaves. Them 2 bullets shoot just the same.

If your shooting powerbelt then just throw the gun away. They absolutely suck. I tried 195 gr, 223 gr and 225 gr and they were horrible.

 

[JW1]

I totally agree with rem270. If you're shooting power belts just give up till you can get some quality bullets. Some people really like power belts, but I ain't one of them. Seen several guns that wouldn't shoot a consistent group with them. Steered those guys towards some good ole Hornady sabots and problem solved.

 

[landman]

150 grams, 250 gram TC shock waves I truly believe in using bore butter between shots

Have killed bull elk 175 yds

 

[muddyboots]

90 grains 777 and a barnes 245 grain TMZ.

 

[Model70Man]

110 grains 777 and a 245 grain Barnes Spitfire will make 1 hole groups at 100 yds for my Encore.

 

[downthebrown]

90gr of loose 777 with a 290gr Barnes TMZ has worked very well in mine.

 

[Gravey]

100 grains of 777 pellets pushing a 240-grain XTP

 

[7mminatree]

150 gr. 3 pyrodex pellets with 250 gr. Shockwave or 250 Barns expander HP. Win. 209 primers. Swab with bore butter between shots. Mine will group three inside a quarter at 200 yards. Clean only with hot soapy water and dry and coat with bore butter. Do not use any petroleum products inside that barrel. You have to get it seasoned in, that is the key to accuracy.

 

[RUGER]

I also had alot of trouble with mine. I went to 100 gr 777 pellets and 250 TC shockwave. Shoots awesome now. The yellow sabots load alot easier.

Same here.

 

[TN Larry]

Before I converted mine to smokeless, I shot 150 grains of 777 with 250 grain shockwaves. When I bought it, used but in new condition, it was shooting 100 grains of 777 and 300 grain Hornaday FPB bullets. They shot well too as I hunted with that setup the first season.

 

[SKFOOTER]

Before I converted mine to smokeless, I shot 150 grains of 777 with 250 grain shockwaves. When I bought it, used but in new condition, it was shooting 100 grains of 777 and 300 grain Hornaday FPB bullets. They shot well too as I hunted with that setup the first season.

Exactly how did you convert your Encore to smokeless?