Bare encore frame

[redneck1]

I had today off work and decided to visit a fairly new gun shop I hadn't been in yet .
A fellow followed me in threw the door with an arm load of stuff .
It is a small shop and I couldn't help but overhear the conversation.
The guy was trying to sell a few things to buy his girl an engagement ring .
One of the the things he had was a bare encore frame , the shop owner wasn't interested in it so I asked how much .

$125 later I came home with this guy , I do already have an encore set up as a rifle so ... throw some inspiration out there for me .
What would you do with it ?

I won't have any cash to throw at it for a few months but hey a guy can dream

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[30-30 guy]

I wouldn't have any trouble repurposing it as I have 5 frames and 11 barrels. Throw it my way and I will show it some love!!!!!

[megasupermagnum]

If you are a deer hunter, buy a 7mm benchrest 15" barrel, put a nice pistol stock set on it, and enjoy the most effective shotgun zone legal "handgun" there is.

[MT Gianni]

1] A 7mm 08 barrel for deer sized game
2] 444 Marlin in a 1 in 20 twist
3] 35 Whelen in as light of stock as you can find to let others shoot
4] 16 1/2"" 357 Max

[TNsailorman]

7mm08 would make a nice light deer hunting rifle with a light 22"sporter barrel. I have always wanted a Encore but the only thing standing between me and one was money. Around my neck of the woods they are not found very often and carry a pretty price when you do find one. Maybe one day. james

[redneck1]

You don't see them that often around here either , for sale anyway .
I couldn't see passing it up for the price even with already having one

I don't do much in the way of hunting except for the occasional varmint . I think paper punching will be its primary duty .
My other encore has a .223 barrel on it so we can rule that out .
Cost effective to shoot is always a plus .

[redneck1]

I am going to throw this out there .

Is there any good reason to not do a threaded barrel stub with a nut .
New barrels seem to be between $300-$450 for the most part .
It is a modern action and I don't care about being able to easily use iron sights . Nor will I care if I have to zero a scope when I change barrels .
I have machine tools , I can buy a blank and reamer cheaper then buying a barrel .

[LUCKYDAWG13]

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[crappie-hunter]

Since you are from Ohio, and if you are a deer hunter the choice should be easy,357Max hands down in carbine configuration.

I have dreams about getting a 357Max for deer,being on a fixed income it just isn't in the cards at this time.

Good Luck and have fun.

[MT Gianni]

I can find 50+ bbls on Gunbroker between $200 and $300.

[KMac]

Is there any good reason to not do a threaded barrel stub with a nut .

Is this what you are talking about that I have pics below?
My uncle had bought this and decided not to use it so he gave it to me. It is a barrel stub kit for a encore.
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[redneck1]

Yes that's the exact thing I had in my mind .
Barrel blanks are pretty reasonable , chamber reamers can be made instead of bought saving quite a bit of cash .

[redneck1]

How to go from bare frame to complete pistol in one fell swoop .

The young man I bought the frame from called me this morning asking if I'd be interested in a barrel and furniture because he didn't have quite enough cash for her ring .

I did the best I could afford for the kid , actually a bit better then I could afford because I spent some of my grocery budget ... good thing I am single :)
I'm ok with it because he sold me the frame fairly cheap , I gave him $385 for a 14 inch .460 s-w barrel , leopold scope , pistol grip and forearm , 75-100 cases and a set of hornady dies .

That puts me all in a smidge over $500 , the 460 isn't exactly what I'd call a first choice . But he seemed like a good kid and I didn't mind helping him out . And it is still a fairly good deal for me .
If it isn't to swampy wet out I might try to get a couple rounds loaded and try it out

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[LUCKYDAWG13]

If your 460 shoots as good as my 454 your gunna like it 232094

[redneck1]

Loaded up twenty rounds , with a starting load .
I won't say it shot a shotgun style pattern but it wasn't that great .
17 went into about a 10 inch circle and I lost three completely .

I'll lay half the blame on myself , didn't have a great rest and not being used to it .
The other half I'll blame on using a plain based bullet when I should be using a gas check .
Might be a good candidate for a plain base gas check instead of buying yet another mold .
I'll give it another try when things aren't so wet out

[bdicki]

Loaded up twenty rounds , with a starting load .
I won't say it shot a shotgun style pattern but it wasn't that great .
17 went into about a 10 inch circle and I lost three completely .

I'll lay half the blame on myself , didn't have a great rest and not being used to it .
The other half I'll blame on using a plain based bullet when I should be using a gas check .
Might be a good candidate for a plain base gas check instead of buying yet another mold .
I'll give it another try when things aren't so wet out

PM your address and I'll send you some gas checked boolits powder coated and sized to .452. Just share yor loads and results.

[redneck1]

That would be pretty darn great , thank you .

I knew I needed a gas check , quite frankly I was just in a hurry and stuck with a book load to save some time figuring out a reduced load.

I have some time today and it is supposed to rain so I'll kick back and see if I can come up with a load tame enough for a plain base bullet .

[Texas by God]

That should be a good one to have. .45 Schofield to .460 S&W capability. I'd shoot a bunch of .45 Colt in it.

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[quilbilly]

I am green with envy. I have been looking for an extra bare Encore frame for years at gun shows. $125!!! Wow!!

[500Linebaughbuck]

i'd go with......

https://matchgrademachine.com/chambers-list/

http://www.highplainsgunstocks.com/

and just because you can......

https://www.bellmtcs.com/

[redneck1]

I didn't know about high plains gun stocks , they have some purty
Stuff there . Makes a guy wanna save some shekels.

This frame might already have a Mike bellm trigger kit in it .
It's a lot crisper and lighter then my other encore .
It's very crisp with no creep and maybe 3# pull
The other frame is decent but a bit stiffer , 4-5#

[500Linebaughbuck]

I didn't know about high plains gun stocks , they have some purty
Stuff there . Makes a guy wanna save some shekels.

This frame might already have a Mike bellm trigger kit in it .
It's a lot crisper and lighter then my other encore .
It's very crisp with no creep and maybe 3# pull
The other frame is decent but a bit stiffer , 4-5#

i own two in high plains, they are the factory style gunstocks in sapphire and royal jacardia laminate.

[lostindesert]

Well 2 posts have already referenced the Bellm's, Mike and Kurt. I always like to give them a reference as Mike and Kurt both went out of their way to get me a perfect T/C shooter.

G2 with MGM barrel 45 colt that shoots 1/4" groups at 25 yards off bench rest.

It's not just the shooter. This family is completely awesome to talk guns with. I wasn't sure what I wanted and Mike really helped me on the thought process to go through to decide. If you're curious about anything T/C or the 357 Maximum, call em ! None better.

Lost

[donald duck]

You made a dream purchase. Check out Gun Broker for barrels as well as E-Bay. Congratulations and good luck to the new Bride to Be. It must be love to sell guns for a ring!!!

[Shawlerbrook]

Yes, check out the Katadin 20” barrels is some cool calibers.

[Wayne Smith]

My pride and joy is a 25 Krag AI barrel made by Bullberry Barrel Works - and they have the reamer. It's on my Katadin frame. Also have the 20" 45-70 and the 500 S&W barrels. Not sure how much shooting they are gonna get!