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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 419679" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Most efficent..... Do you mean highest velocity for a given grains of powder?</p><p> </p><p>Well if thats the case, you do not want to go really small in caliber. I would look at something in a 6.5mm or larger. The 6.5mm JDJ is really hard to beat. For more power, a 309 JDJ is also a great round for the Contender. There is only so much you can do with this action, just can not take alot of chamber pressure in this small diameter barrel shank.</p><p> </p><p>In the Encore, you have much more strength but you still have to be smart. I have shot Encores in chamberings up to even the Lapua class(big mistake). In my opinion, even though the Encore comes chambered in the belted magnums I prefer to stick with the 06 class case head sizes as you WILL see some case head stretching with the Belted Magnum cases if loaded anywhere near max chamber pressure in these chamberings.</p><p> </p><p>Something like the 280 AI or 30-06 or 30-06 AI or even the 338-06 are great in the Encore.</p><p> </p><p>Another decent one is the 284 Win but I still prefer to see the case diameter stay at 0.470 max.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 419679, member: 10"] Most efficent..... Do you mean highest velocity for a given grains of powder? Well if thats the case, you do not want to go really small in caliber. I would look at something in a 6.5mm or larger. The 6.5mm JDJ is really hard to beat. For more power, a 309 JDJ is also a great round for the Contender. There is only so much you can do with this action, just can not take alot of chamber pressure in this small diameter barrel shank. In the Encore, you have much more strength but you still have to be smart. I have shot Encores in chamberings up to even the Lapua class(big mistake). In my opinion, even though the Encore comes chambered in the belted magnums I prefer to stick with the 06 class case head sizes as you WILL see some case head stretching with the Belted Magnum cases if loaded anywhere near max chamber pressure in these chamberings. Something like the 280 AI or 30-06 or 30-06 AI or even the 338-06 are great in the Encore. Another decent one is the 284 Win but I still prefer to see the case diameter stay at 0.470 max. [/QUOTE]
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