Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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These are supposed to be some of the strongest guns out there, and there are even T/C loads that are TOO hot for turnbolts.
So if Savage can make a smokeless-powder capable rifle in a turnbolt, surely T/C could easily make one on their Encore frame, no?
The reality is that the T/C .50 barrel is probably strong enough to shoot smokeless powder loads (unless the barrels are made or heat-treated differently than standard T/C barrels); but the issue may lie with the breech plug strength - with the ProHunter version, just one twist and it's out. Not as confidence inspiring as a completely threaded one.
But surely even in its present form, it could easily handle a *mild* smokeless load, at around 2/3rds of a Savage 10ML-approved load, with a slow burning powder, with no problems? Surely there is a load of *some* smokeless powder, in *some* quantity, with *some* light bullet, that would have pressure curve below a 150 grain triple seven load (which is what the encore 209/50 is rated to), and 350 grainer, at all points along the curve, no?
If someone made you try it under penalty of death, what powders and loads would you try first? I have several shoestrings I can tie together.
So if Savage can make a smokeless-powder capable rifle in a turnbolt, surely T/C could easily make one on their Encore frame, no?
The reality is that the T/C .50 barrel is probably strong enough to shoot smokeless powder loads (unless the barrels are made or heat-treated differently than standard T/C barrels); but the issue may lie with the breech plug strength - with the ProHunter version, just one twist and it's out. Not as confidence inspiring as a completely threaded one.
But surely even in its present form, it could easily handle a *mild* smokeless load, at around 2/3rds of a Savage 10ML-approved load, with a slow burning powder, with no problems? Surely there is a load of *some* smokeless powder, in *some* quantity, with *some* light bullet, that would have pressure curve below a 150 grain triple seven load (which is what the encore 209/50 is rated to), and 350 grainer, at all points along the curve, no?
If someone made you try it under penalty of death, what powders and loads would you try first? I have several shoestrings I can tie together.