Seriously considering cutting my barrel š¤
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wilehunting
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More muzzle blast, more recoil, less velocity
I agree with wilehunting, there are definitely some trade offs. But, I think it depends what you are using the rifle for. Do you plan on using a suppressor? Distances, box blind, etc.?
Randominator
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Cut it. Even in rifle configuration it will be easier to handle. 17" on my 7-08.
Don't really need to run as a rifle as I already have A custom 7-08 rifle. Just like options. Yes I can run a suppressor on the end but need to keep enough lenght to keep it safe. A light 120 ttsx should still net me a hundred yard pistol for elk depending on load workup.
Randominator
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I run a 140 grain Remington Core-Lok at 2605 fps. That should take care of an elk.
If you are willing to accept the trade offs, I'd say cut the barrel. It should work well for your intended purpose. I do think the muzzle blast will be tremendous without a suppressor. Let us know how you make out.
KYODE
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there are a lot of handguns with 14-15" barrels, even some with muzzle brakes. This is a specialty handgun forum section. Muzzle blast is of little concern lol.
My 7-08 is a factory 15" encore. I don't see anything but a plus to it. Your rifle barrel already has the long forend spacing, which is a big help.
My 7-08 is a factory 15" encore. I don't see anything but a plus to it. Your rifle barrel already has the long forend spacing, which is a big help.
I don't think it will be to crazy bad for blast. I've already got a contender with a few barrels . The 10 inch 357 harrett is a blast . Then the loudest gun I've ever shot is my striker in 22-250 . I haven't shot the encore with the 204 ruger barrel yet . I'm just missing the Xp100.
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If done had it hacksawed off, crowned & been shooting it !!!
I'd cut it to the twist rate..
Clem Bronkoski
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Cutting a barrel is really easy to do. Take a tubing cutter and scribe a line where you want to lop it off. Using a hacksaw blade only carefully and slowly cut and rotate as you go until you get all the way thru. Patience is the key to a good job.
With your 7-08 barrel, take 2" or so of a 1" dowel and drill a 1/4" hole thru the center and push a 1/4" dowel section thru it gluing it in place.
Cut 2" squares of 400 grit emery paper and push it over the dowel and the other end into a drill and work the face. Once you got it polished out get a i/4" cap nut and appropriate bolt. Put the bolt in the drill, apply some valve grinding compound and put your crown on the muzzle.
With your 7-08 barrel, take 2" or so of a 1" dowel and drill a 1/4" hole thru the center and push a 1/4" dowel section thru it gluing it in place.
Cut 2" squares of 400 grit emery paper and push it over the dowel and the other end into a drill and work the face. Once you got it polished out get a i/4" cap nut and appropriate bolt. Put the bolt in the drill, apply some valve grinding compound and put your crown on the muzzle.
It's handgun hunting. There is always more muzzle blast and accuracy is key, not velocity.
Cut it, thread it, and get a suppressor that doesn't have barrel restrictions. Shooting a suppressed single-shot handgun is one of my favorite things to do.
As for the ability to take elk, if you use the 120 grain NBT, you will have a 300 yard elk gun with a 14-16" barrel. The monos limit the wound channel, so you run out of steam pretty quickly with them.
cohunt
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I don't understand why guys are saying muzzle blast will be horrible on a 16" 7-08
I don't have any "specialty pistols" but I've owned quite a few AR's with 16" barrels and some AR pistols with barrels as short as 8.5" in 223, 300bo supers &subs, 6.8spc, and 308 and I've never really noticed a big difference in muzzle blast-- but I do wear ear plugs at the range and when hunting
I've even seen videos of 10" magnum specialty pistols muzzle flash vs full length rifle flash and the differences don't seem to be "extreeme"
I say go for it
I don't have any "specialty pistols" but I've owned quite a few AR's with 16" barrels and some AR pistols with barrels as short as 8.5" in 223, 300bo supers &subs, 6.8spc, and 308 and I've never really noticed a big difference in muzzle blast-- but I do wear ear plugs at the range and when hunting
I've even seen videos of 10" magnum specialty pistols muzzle flash vs full length rifle flash and the differences don't seem to be "extreeme"
I say go for it
Clem Bronkoski
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The only downside I see to this is that the receiver was already registered as a rifle. Now I know the Encore can be converted to a pistol, shotgun, muzzleloader and rifle with the correct stock, forearm and barrel.
The nasty ATF may see it registered as a rifle initially and now see it as a pistol and try to charge you with something. Yeah the possibility is remote but they're crazy.
That said, I had a .50 cal muzzleloader Encore that I wanted to turn into a pistol. So I cut the barrel to 16.25" and put on a pistol grip. That was a very accurate muzzleloading pistol. And, because I cut it to 16.25" I could still use it as a rifle barrel (muzzleloader). I don't think there are any restrictions on muzzys.
Man I bet a 17" 7-08 barrel in an Encore in a rifle configuration would be a dynamite hog and deer gun in thick cover.
The nasty ATF may see it registered as a rifle initially and now see it as a pistol and try to charge you with something. Yeah the possibility is remote but they're crazy.
That said, I had a .50 cal muzzleloader Encore that I wanted to turn into a pistol. So I cut the barrel to 16.25" and put on a pistol grip. That was a very accurate muzzleloading pistol. And, because I cut it to 16.25" I could still use it as a rifle barrel (muzzleloader). I don't think there are any restrictions on muzzys.
Man I bet a 17" 7-08 barrel in an Encore in a rifle configuration would be a dynamite hog and deer gun in thick cover.
