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11/24/2018 7:36 AM
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Shot this button buck with my Encore with a 9" barrel in 357 mag. Used a 140 grain Barnes bullet. took a frontal shot with deer coming up a hill at 30 steps.  Shot went through the heart. He managed to run about 25 yards.  Shot this one the day before with an Ecore 20 gauge at 97 yards. 
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Re: Button Buck
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#196092
11/24/2018 11:37 AM
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cherokeetracker
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I am glad the Barnes worked for you. Well Done.
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Re: Button Buck
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11/24/2018 2:15 PM
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Bob Roach
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Congratulations
I am surprised that the 357 Magnum is not a 357 Maximum with the Encore Platform to work with.
Bob R
See You At The Range
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Re: Button Buck
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11/24/2018 2:17 PM
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JDK
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Congratulations
I am surprised that the 357 Magnum is not a 357 Maximum with the Encore Platform to work with.
Bob R
Congrats and a big Amen to what Bob said!
John
But for the grace of God, there, I go.
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Re: Button Buck
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11/24/2018 2:56 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067
Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s
"I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: Button Buck
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11/24/2018 4:27 PM
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Russell
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It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
Sheriff Russell Cottle, Ret.
USMC; 1967-1970; Vietnam-'68-'69
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Re: Button Buck
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11/24/2018 10:13 PM
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Ernie
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Ernie the Un-Tactical 
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Re: Button Buck
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11/24/2018 10:15 PM
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cherokeetracker
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oops
Last edited by cherokeetracker; 11/25/2018 1:35 PM.
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Re: Button Buck
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#196121
11/24/2018 11:10 PM
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tradmark
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Very nice. Great bullet performance!
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Re: Button Buck
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11/25/2018 2:20 AM
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Okie Hunter
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Congrats. I need to break in my Contender 357 Max.
With God all things are possible. Matt.19:26
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Re: Button Buck
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11/25/2018 4:54 AM
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ruger4570
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Thanks for the replies. When I ordered my barrel from MGM I gave thought to the 357 Maximum. Since I already load for the 357 and have much ammo on hand I decided to just keep it standard. I have a 12" 44 barrel should I want more power.
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Re: Button Buck
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11/25/2018 5:40 AM
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Zee
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Well done!
I love the .357 Mag! Wonderful cartridge in the TC platform.
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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Re: Button Buck
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11/25/2018 2:47 PM
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BRASF0311
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Awwwww, you broke his little heart. 
Nice job capitalizing on the opportunities for both bucks.
I really like the looks of the 9" barrel on your Encore. I had MGM make me a 10" bull barrel in 44 Mag for mine, but if I could do it again, I would go with a 9" barrel. I like the Pirate Gun look.
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Re: Button Buck
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11/25/2018 4:38 PM
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Gregg Richter
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Re: Button Buck
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11/26/2018 1:35 AM
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PsTaN
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I want a .357 barrel for my Encore as well.
Grats and nice shooting!!
PsTaN
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"Hold your horses, the elephants are coming, and out stamped Alabama"
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Re: Button Buck
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11/26/2018 2:24 AM
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REDHAWK1954
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I am getting a CVA Scout in 357 mag for Christmas. I am really looking forward to working on a hunting load for it.
Michael Joe Moore
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Re: Button Buck
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11/27/2018 1:32 PM
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reflex264
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"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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Re: Button Buck
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11/27/2018 5:23 PM
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MrMcPorkchop
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Shot this button buck with my Encore with a 9" barrel in 357 mag. Used a 140 grain Barnes bullet. took a frontal shot with deer coming up a hill at 30 steps. Did you recover the 140 Barnes? Curious to see how it expanded. I have a couple friends who experienced minimal expansion and then one friend who keeps getting petals sheared off. Eric.
Choot em!
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Re: Button Buck
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#196204
11/28/2018 2:10 AM
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ruger4570
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Unfortunately no recovery. I planned on going through the gut pile after I took my deer in, as I had to come back to pick up my hunting partner. On my way back he texted me to say he was done. It had rained and now was almost a whiteout with snow, and the field was really muddy so I picked him up and got out.
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