My .223 encore

[Plastikosmd]

1.2" dia by about 15" bullberry barrel. Unertl BV scope.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/encore/th_274ecdc4.jpg

[35 shooter]

Love the Encores. That one looks sweet!

[Plastikosmd]

It is fun, though with short eye relief u would think u are firing a flintlock based on the fireball/blast

[quilbilly]

It is fun, though with short eye relief u would think u are firing a flintlock based on the fireball/blast One of the reason I see so many of the 222/223's for sale at gun shows is because regular loads with slower burning powder give that nasty muzzle blast and fireball. If you shoot faster powders (Unique, Bullseye, et. al.) and at more moderate velocities (1700-1900), these calibers are a joy to shoot. Have fun. great looking Encore.

[unclebill]

i have a 16 1/4 223rem that i have fired 90 times (mostly factory loads)
i still havent noticed a fireball /blast etc.
do you guys shoot at night or something?

[Plastikosmd]

put your face about 1" behind the hammer (where I got to put mine), pull trigger, hard to miss. :) unless you are flinch/blinking

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/encore/2f29c0e4.jpg

[lostsixgunner]

How does it shoot? What loads are you using? I like the looks of it too!

[Doc Highwall]

Plastickosmd, what power scope is that?

[glockky]

Where did you get the stocks? They look great

[unclebill]

put your face about 1" behind the hammer (where I got to put mine), pull trigger, hard to miss. :) unless you are flinch/blinking


i just made a movie of mine being fired. unless i am blinking while i am watching the clip as well. nope no fireball
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l272/billhedges/th_WP_20140304_001_zps57e1fe91.jpg (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l272/billhedges/WP_20140304_001_zps57e1fe91.mp4)

[unclebill]

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l272/billhedges/IMG_0342_zps5beff9aa.jpg (http://s98.photobucket.com/user/billhedges/media/IMG_0342_zps5beff9aa.jpg.html)

[unclebill]

i viewed my film frame by frame
this is a still from that film. i guess i just need new glasses.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l272/billhedges/blast_zps16e5f97b.jpg (http://s98.photobucket.com/user/billhedges/media/blast_zps16e5f97b.jpg.html)

[Plastikosmd]

^lol, I shoot under a touch of shade! maybe that makes it more clear?
It is pretty bright! I do think I am using too slow of a powder for my bbl length. While impressive it is a bit wasteful. I have to rest one hand on another and then put my chin on that hand as a rest to be close enough to the scope. I seem to recoil a bit more and should load it down more. Maybe at or around speed of sound/ subsonic??Nice truck too!

Stocks are from bullberry along w 1.2" dia barrel. Scope is is 20x