Hi all,
I have been deer hunting with a .308 for years and have had great success. Recently I picked up a TC Encore in 50 cal and have decided to make this my go to hunting platform as I can take one frame and multiple barrels on my travels to cover any need/season. I have decided on a 260 rem barrel for my encore and my question is what are some barrel length suggestions to make this a light and manuverable hunting rifle? Right now I am leaning towards an 18" barrel to keep the rifle compact and a 1/8 twist to give me a good all around twist rate. I hunt everything from bean fields to swamps to mountains and the longest shot would probably be around 300 yards and that would be rare.
Will an 18" barrel with 1/8 twist still give me good performance? Or, should I consider a longer barrel/different twist rate?
Very much looking forward to your responses.
Thanks,
Dr.
I have been deer hunting with a .308 for years and have had great success. Recently I picked up a TC Encore in 50 cal and have decided to make this my go to hunting platform as I can take one frame and multiple barrels on my travels to cover any need/season. I have decided on a 260 rem barrel for my encore and my question is what are some barrel length suggestions to make this a light and manuverable hunting rifle? Right now I am leaning towards an 18" barrel to keep the rifle compact and a 1/8 twist to give me a good all around twist rate. I hunt everything from bean fields to swamps to mountains and the longest shot would probably be around 300 yards and that would be rare.
Will an 18" barrel with 1/8 twist still give me good performance? Or, should I consider a longer barrel/different twist rate?
Very much looking forward to your responses.
Thanks,
Dr.