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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 140290" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p>In southern Michigan, handguns must be straight wall cartridges to be used for deer hunting. For that I use this Encore with a .357Max 140gr XTP at 2400fps. I've fired it twice at deer and both times one shot kills (70yds and 110yds).</p><p></p><p>The barrel shown in the picture is a 16" 7mm-08 from the TC custom shop. I have the rifle forearm on it so I can use the bi-pod. I've yet to take this barrel hunting, but it really shoots.</p><p></p><p>It shoots the 139gr SST's very well (averages 2620fps). I just hate to embarrass the average 30-06 deer hunter with it at the range /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif It also shoots the 162A-max OK at around 2330fps. Neither load shows any pressure signs, so I could certainly push them up a touch. I use IMR4064 in the 7mm-08 and H110 for the 357max. </p><p></p><p>From the bench, I can break clay pigeons all day with the 357Max at 200yds, I can clean up the broken pieces with the 7mm-08.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8875/encore7mm08oq6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>It has a Bushnell Elite 3-6x scope which works pretty well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 140290, member: 4885"] In southern Michigan, handguns must be straight wall cartridges to be used for deer hunting. For that I use this Encore with a .357Max 140gr XTP at 2400fps. I've fired it twice at deer and both times one shot kills (70yds and 110yds). The barrel shown in the picture is a 16" 7mm-08 from the TC custom shop. I have the rifle forearm on it so I can use the bi-pod. I've yet to take this barrel hunting, but it really shoots. It shoots the 139gr SST's very well (averages 2620fps). I just hate to embarrass the average 30-06 deer hunter with it at the range [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] It also shoots the 162A-max OK at around 2330fps. Neither load shows any pressure signs, so I could certainly push them up a touch. I use IMR4064 in the 7mm-08 and H110 for the 357max. From the bench, I can break clay pigeons all day with the 357Max at 200yds, I can clean up the broken pieces with the 7mm-08. [url="http://imageshack.us"][img]http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8875/encore7mm08oq6.jpg[/img][/url] It has a Bushnell Elite 3-6x scope which works pretty well. [/QUOTE]
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