Not happy...

[Admin]

Well, here it is:

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Sure is a pretty rifle. I couldn't own one like it though. I'd be too afraid to ding it up it's so pretty.

 

[Grouse]

doegirl,
Here are some groups from my Encore you might enjoy. It also shoots the 250grn XTP very well.

 

[Loggy]

doegirl,

Glad to hear Gander took care of you!

I dont own any TC Inlines but do have 2 of their flintlocks. You cant go wrong with TC...a fine company that totally supports their quality guns with a huge following of happy owners.

You got yourself one fine lookin ML there!


I predict your next Thread will be titled: HAPPY

 

[Doohan]

Doegirl-

Great purchase! You can do everything with that ENCORE! You made an excellent choice, you will certainly be happy with that ourchase!!!

 

[doegirl]

Thanks, guys, for the kind words. It will be a while before I can get a quality scope for the gun (in silver, hopefully, it's gotta match ) The Bushnell Banner will have to do for now. Bills and food, trivial things that get in the way!

 

[smokit]

It's good to know that there are some women out there who understand what men have to go through to buy a new gun.

Nice new toy.The banner will do until you can upgrade.There are tons of info posted on the encore.Finding a good load will not be hard.

 

[Hunt 4 Bucks]

Bills and food, trivial things that get in the way!

I hate it when that happens :lol:

Still a quantum leap upgrade and the banner will do its job.

 

[Spitpatch]

Hey girl!!!!

The Banner might do, but a Swift Premier would be the next step up. A really fine scope for the money. Many here would testify to that. Not as good as a Leupold or Bushnell Elite 3200 but close. Optic wise I can't tell the difference. IMO.

I ALSO believe the best rings would be the Warne QD in Medium with the matching base from Brownells. That's the set up I run on my Encore and I love it!!!!!

Mine like Barnes 245 Spitfire and 2 Prodex Pellets.

Your gonna love it.

 

[sundowner]

Good Choice Doegirl

Love that gun Here's my 209x45ss

 

[doegirl]

Nice 8) I like the matching camo on the scope and stock.. Is that the new Omega scope by Nikon?

 

[Harry1]

Way to go doegirl...one upgrade you will be proud of. Update us on how it shoots.

 

[Doohan]

Re: Can't go wrong

Can't go wrong with a TC, White, Knight. NEF, Austin Halek or Savage. All are capable of 1" or less groups @ 100 yds with just a little tweaking and sometimes right out of the box.

I'll agree with buying all EXCEPT the Austin & Halleck. While certainly capiable of shooting great groups Austin & Hallecks customer service/quality control seems to have fallen off to such a degree lately that I don't really think you'd be that much better off than with the CVA. Two thumbs up on the rest however!

I ABSOLUTELY agree with you on A/H Chuck! I would not recommend spending hard earned money on an Austin & Halleck ANYTHING!

I bought 2 that were total LEMONS!

 

[Underclocked]

JJ, stop ignorin me! :wink:

 

[sundowner]

scope

No Doegirl it is a Bussnell . The Encore is 3 years old and still going strong.
Sundowner

 

[skamaniac]

Austin Halleck

JJ, stop ignorin me! :wink:

I bought mine in '97 and it doesn't shoot too bad. Groups 1.5" - 2.0" at 100 yds consistently with 375 gr Buffalo SSB's over 70 gr Triple 7 FFG. Not my best shooter by any means but consistent. I will admit though, if i go over 70 gr of powder, she starts to group two and fly one off. But she sure is a handsome beast AND born the USA.

 

[muzzleloaderman]

Re: Can't go wrong

Can't go wrong with a TC, White, Knight. NEF, Austin Halek or Savage. All are capable of 1" or less groups @ 100 yds with just a little tweaking and sometimes right out of the box.

I'll agree with buying all EXCEPT the Austin & Halleck. While certainly capiable of shooting great groups Austin & Hallecks customer service/quality control seems to have fallen off to such a degree lately that I don't really think you'd be that much better off than with the CVA. Two thumbs up on the rest however!

I ABSOLUTELY agree with you on A/H Chuck! I would not recommend spending hard earned money on an Austin & Halleck ANYTHING!

I bought 2 that were total LEMONS!

 

[elkstalkr]

Never again will I allow some clerk at Gander Mt being paid $7.00 an hour select a gun for me My original choice was a laminate stock Savage ML. He talked me out of it, because they had none in stock.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Should have held to your guns literally! You poor thing to go from wanting a Savage to getting a CVA. Thats like wanting gold and settling for pyrite.

Those damn salesman. (I'll probably offend a salesperson here) They do the same thing to my wife!!! It has happened to her at Wal-mart AND at Scheels. She can't look at a gun, without a salesperson suggesting a "better" choice.

"Oh you don't want that gun, you really want this one!"

She doesn't mind advice, but it really frustrates her when they won't let it go.

BTW, my first ML was a sidelock CVA, I couldn't hit a target consistently either with that hunk o junk. I know not all CVA's are like that, but that was my experience.

 

[Admin]

BTW, my first ML was a sidelock CVA, I couldn't hit a target consistently either with that hunk o junk. I know not all CVA's are like that, but that was my experience.

That was my experience with a CVA inline. It shot 4" @ 100 yds at it's best. This is with a 4X scope too. Upgraded to a Knight Disc Extreme and never looked at a CVA again.