 Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/21/2012 1:57 AM
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I live in western Nebraska and I need help figuring out barrel length and caliber choice for an Encore. I am looking to hunt mostly mule deer, antelope and whitetails with the occasional opportunity for elk. I would also like to know what rings, bases and scope I should get. Thanks for the help guys.
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/21/2012 5:57 AM
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Ernie
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Distances and other uses for this barrel?
280 Rem or the 280AI comes to my mind first of all.
Ernie the Un-Tactical 
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/21/2012 3:06 PM
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No other uses other than big game out to 300 yards, maybe 350 on a good day.
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/21/2012 4:41 PM
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Do you load? Hard to beat the .308 winny for all around uses.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/21/2012 6:02 PM
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Forgot to mention I don't hand load. What barrel length?
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/21/2012 6:11 PM
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s4s4u
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I'd suggest a 15" barrel if you are going to go with a 308 or 30-06 variant as you'd lose a lot of velocity with a 12"er.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/22/2012 12:47 AM
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If your going to build it, I would suggest 17". Out to 350 for fairly good size game, maybe a 308 Win with at elast 175 grain bullets, 7 WSM, 300 WSM, maybe a 338 federal. Use enough gun. Get a decent scope and practice.
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/22/2012 12:55 AM
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Do you load? Hard to beat the .308 winny for all around uses. X2 Don't even have to reload for this one; plenty of factory offerings will work, even for 15" barrels.
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/22/2012 12:59 AM
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/22/2012 2:24 AM
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The God who gave us such a beautiful land, wonderful game, and the sport of hunting is worth knowing.
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/22/2012 2:37 AM
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Ernie
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If yo go with a 308, Hornady Tap (168 grain) works great!
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/22/2012 3:35 AM
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Sounds like 308 it is. Thanks for all the help guys. Any suggestions on a good scope, base and rings? Looks like a lot of guys run three and even four rings.
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/22/2012 5:35 AM
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Ernie
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I would just get a picatinny rail/base (Weaver type) and then use a set of Burris Signture Zee rings
Ernie the Un-Tactical
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/22/2012 10:56 AM
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/22/2012 8:45 PM
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It soumds like a 15" .308 is the favorite, I have one and it is a great shooter and with factory ammo you can do a lot with it.I hand load mine to what I want. I would use the Warne Maxima base and 2 rings with a 2.5x8 leupold scope and you got a nice set-up! BTW: you you don't like recoil you might want to think about a break on it, JMO...I dont shoot a break.
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Re: Need help with caliber and barrel length
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10/22/2012 11:12 PM
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I would definitely recommend a brake if one wants to shoot the heavier slugs.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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