Anyone one with 454 casaull loads in a encore rifle???

[30-30 guy]

I have a 454 in an encore rifle with 28 inch bullberry barrel. Lots of pistol info, but little rifle. Cast and jacketed would be appreciated!!

[Moonie]

I'm unaware of there being different loads between rifle and pistol 454 loads. You can stick to the slower powder pistol 454 loads as they will probably give higher velocity in a rifle.

[Jeff Michel]

Same load data, I use H110 and IMR4227 in mine.

[ebner glocken]

I haven't loaded for an encore rifle but have loaded for a puma rifle. With the lee 310 grain using WW 296 and gas check I was getting a bit over 1800 FPS while the same load was getting in the mid 1500s in a 7.5 inch ruger. I would recommend starting at 30.0 grains and work up. I don't know what your intended game is but that should put the hurt on most things that walk about in north america.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9yDfYMzUrc

Ebner

[ebner glocken]

Hope this helps, I haven't watched that video in a long time. The bullet jump was corrected later with a full profile crimp die from redding. I don't doubt the encore could be pushed a tad further than some other guns out there. Although I haven't had a chance to play with any but the alliant MP300 powder looks to be interesting to apply to the 454 or the 460 S&W. Life gets in the way as I have too many toys and too little time to experiment.

Ebner