I loved mine in 7mmBRI have a few contenders, the XP-100’s are my preference though.
The 6 Creed and the 6XC, both of which have less case capacity than the 243 Winchester, and we can hit Prairie dog size target out to 1175 yards on the 3rd shot from a cold bore (Neck shot) and larger steel right at 1600 yards.Yeah the ballistics in 10-15 inch barrels are interesting. For example you would think 30-30 would be a lot more powerful than a 30 herrett or 300 blk but it’s not in short barrels. The 30 herrett matches it with 10 grains less powder in a 10 inch barrel. All the extra powder in the 30-30 gets wasted into the air but you still get the recoil. One cartridge I think would be a nice deer caliber in an encore pistol is a 6.5 creedmore. Should be pretty efficient in a 15” barrel. 243 always struck me as a silly caliber in a handgun. It’s just going to be all fireballs and bang.
How about 15 inch 270 encore pistol with Sig brace.
Steve
The 6 Creed and the 6XC, both of which have less case capacity than the 243 Winchester, and we can hit Prairie dog size target out to 1175 yards on the 3rd shot from a cold bore (Neck shot) and larger steel right at 1600 yards.
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I failed to see the silliness, myself. Last year I killed an antelope at over 400 yards with a 15.5” 6 Creed using the 105 grain A-Max.
I’ve also competed with the 6 mm long dasher 6mm-6.5x47 Lapua which is necked down and improved at 500 yards out of a 15 inch XP, and even with three different five shot groups at 500 yards in a match the results are impressive.
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Don’t discount the short action 6 mm rounds in a specialty pistol.
Even more over bore is a 22 Creed in a XP
I'm thinking about picking one up and having it set up for deer by next season. I found a couple of threads but they're a few years old. I would get it in .243 Win. Anyone have them? Or shot them?
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Savage striker/leupold 22-250
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encore 223 /Unertl
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I fired one Contender, a buddy's with a custom 45-70 16" bull barrel. What I said in another thread about always being fascinated by the 45-70's applies to rifles.I have a few contenders,
Never fired one but always looked to me to be a fun gun.the XP-100’s are my preference though.
"Understatement of the Year Award"I am a huge fan of single-shot specialty pistols!