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T/C barrels
- Thread starter qswdef
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dave in maine
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you've got it right and the forends should correspond to the barrel dimension.
T/C barrels come in different contours. Basically it means the barrel (for Encore) starts at 1" and tapers down to X" at the muzzle. Full bull would indicate its 1" all the way to the muzzle. Tapered barrels are lighter, but are weaker, heat up faster, and have more of a tenancy to drift shots around when they get hot. I have a full bull 18" .204 Ruger barrel that is so heavy you literally cannot shoot it accurately off hand with both hands on the rear grip. If it were tapered you may be able to... just depends on how you plan on shooting the thing. Mine is off a bench, bipod, fence post, shooting sticks, etc.
qsw,
Be very careful with TC barrels. I have a number of them. I would not buy on your own if you are a beginner. Make sure you talk to a salesperson or someone at T/C. Only because there are regular barrels, heavy and
bull barrels and they don't all fit the same forearms. Try and buy ones that fit or you could have to wind up buying pieces that don't fit together.
Also think about rifle shooting as well. That is part of the fun of the Encore system.
Be very careful with TC barrels. I have a number of them. I would not buy on your own if you are a beginner. Make sure you talk to a salesperson or someone at T/C. Only because there are regular barrels, heavy and
bull barrels and they don't all fit the same forearms. Try and buy ones that fit or you could have to wind up buying pieces that don't fit together.
Also think about rifle shooting as well. That is part of the fun of the Encore system.
Cheapshooter
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check this forum. While Firing line is very good, this one has an entire section devoted to T/C Contenders: http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/index.php
That's not all that hard... if you are buying TC barrels just make sure your foreend part number is correct. They have the chart all listed out. The stock fore on a pistol is pretty flexible too. I have mine stuffed over that 1" full bull temporarily while I wait for my custom wood fore to be completed.
http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/encore.php#encore_pistols
http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/encore.php#encore_pistols
There are a lot of the early T/C barrels still out there. 10" octagon, very light weight. There are "heavy" barrels that do have some taper, and "Bull" barrels that have no (or virtually none) taper.
I have some of each, the only one I got a dislike to was a 14" bull in .223. It was just too heavy and awkward to please me. My 14" .45-70 and .30-30 barrels are huge, but ok. A personal matter, really.
I have some of each, the only one I got a dislike to was a 14" bull in .223. It was just too heavy and awkward to please me. My 14" .45-70 and .30-30 barrels are huge, but ok. A personal matter, really.
Well reasonable weight has a lot to do with intentions for the firearm. I'm shooting .204 at the range most of the time so who cares what the weight is. It'll probably be a more consistent shooter with a big fat full bull. If I'm actively hunting with it, then I probably would want a tapered barrel sighted in on a cold barrel. I'll probably be taking 1-2 shots and spending the rest of the day packing meat. If you're going gopher hunting, probably a good idea to have a heavy barrel sighted in hot, cause you'll probably have sustained fire throughout the day.