Just picked up a Thompson Center Pro Hunter XT.

[Wild Bill G]

As the title says I just bought a TC Pro Hunter. My question is how do these rifles stack up against or hunting rifles. Are they a strong enough action. Will they shoot good groups and so on any advice will be great. PS I think I got a pretty good deal at 475 dollars. New here it would have been around 1100 and this one came with a scope mounted.

 

[Wild Bill G]

Never thought about it before but will I be able to just neck size cases with the Pro Hunter?

 

[RT2506]

What caliber are you talking about and what will you be hunting with it? Is this the TC Encore Pro Hunter or their bolt action rifle?

 

[Wild Bill G]

Right now it is in 223 and it is the eencore pro hunter xt. Was looking at a rifle for my son and I so if I can find a 6.5 creedmoore barrel. The trick may be finding barrels here in Alberta. I let my son handle the rifle and it actually looks like it fit him not bad. TC makes alot of barrels for it and there are a number I would like to try as the price seems reasonable.

 

[TC338]

Look up Bellm tc's. Lots of good info. I've got a bullberry custom 338 win mag barrel I'm trying to sell if you would want to go that big. Kicks like a 308 with the brake on it.

 

[RT2506]

Some barrels shoot good and some are dogs just like any other rifle. They have a very strong action. You can usually have a good custom barrel made for the price of a TC factory barrel which is a crap shoot as to accuracy. Match Grade Machines (MGM) is a good place to go to have a custom barrel made. Look them up on the web. I have a T/C Contender 14" Pistol barrel in 30-30AI from MGM and it is a Shilen SS barrel and it is a real shooter. Less than 1 1/2 inch 5 shots average at 200 yards with only 8X max power on a pistol scope.

 

[Wild Bill G]

Going with the custom jobs you guys have mentioned sounds good. There is only one issue I don;t think most will or can ship to Canada. I will most likely have to find shops up here that deal with the encore line.