44Mag Encore Rifle barrels

[Skeets]

44 mag rifles are legal for hunting deer in Indiana.Where are some good places to find these barrels,preferably in stock? 12 ga.slugs just too much recoil! Oh,to be young again! TIA

 

[Doyle]

I'm not sure T/C ever made a .44 mag rifle barrel. They did make them in 12" pistol barrels. Even if they didn't, MGM custom makes Encore barrels.

 

[Skeets]

Doyle, are MGM barrels of high quality?Any idea on customer service?Thanks fog the lead. Skeets

 

[Doyle]

I've never used an MGM barrel. One member on this forum had a Encore .460 MGM barrel and was having a devil of a time finding a load (handloading) that would group well - but that may not have been the fault of the barrel.

Instead of .44 mag, one option for you would be to use a factory 20" .460 barrel and load it with .454 Casul ammo. If I recall correctly, Indiana law on case length wouldn't allow the full .460 ammo but would allow .454 Casul. This would give you the added benefit of greater shooting distance (I'm thinking maybe even 50 yds more effective range).

 

[tdoyka]

https://matchgrademachine.com/


i have four of them. 20 vartarg, 22-250ai, 6.5 creedmoor, and 444 marlin.
every one of them go .1-.6" at 100 yards.

call missi and ask her!

 

[taylorce1]

Go to Mike Bellm's web page for the .357 Maximum and read it, I think it might interest you.