You guys may recall that back in December I came into a deal for a TC Encore with a 7mm Rem. Mag. barrel and a .50 muzzleloader barrel. Neither barrel did much for me, but they came with scopes I wanted and I figured I’d eventually trade into some barrels that were more useful for me.
And…that happened. Traded out for two barrels – a 26″ .308 Win. barrel which will cover pretty much everything in Montana and fits into my logistics table. The other barrel was a 16″ .357 Magnum threaded barrel. Well, it’s threaded so….lets order up a tri-lug mount, thread it on there, and see what fits.
My Dead Air Mojave9 goes right on the end. And, before you ask, yes, a 9mm suppressor will work with a .357″ caliber cartridge like the .38/357. Some heavy (200 gr.) subsonic .357 loads should make this a very interesting gun. Most .38 Special is natively subsonic, so just dropping .38 Special in there, along with this suppressor, should result in a rather quiet package.
Purpose? Well, let’s ignore the obvious and dark answer. Beyond that, it’d be a dandy little number for quietly popping deer or smaller game at less than a hundred yards. (Although I have a couple .300 Blackout bolt guns that will also do that.) It’d make a nice combo package with one of my GP-100’s out in the woods.
Once I got it dialed in (4x Leupold) I started shooting for group. I only shot on paper at fifty yards because the drop at a hundred is gonna be pretty interesting. But, three-shot groups that you could cover with a half-dollar were the norm. Threw on the suppressor and shot some .38 Specials and managed a cloverleaf. So, fun gun indeed.
The above appears to be a useful tool. Learning the trajectory of .38 Spcl. solids will be useful.
Looks like a good plinker.
Check out bivvicamp.com. Maybe build one of their plans yourself
I’ve never seen that Bivvicamp. Not aerodynamic to tow over long distances but a great concept !
Yes, I wouldn’t suggest buying theirs as there is no need for you to pay for the trailer (and have the tires degrade over time lol) just thought it would give you some ideas for quick build
I have the Rossi 1892/357 , that being said you best stock up on 38 because that’s about the most fun you can have, I have an omega can , short configuration, also a small red dot. I thought my sub pistol with a can was the best until I set this up and evrerbody wants to shoot this thing and so do I. Would think the encore being a single shot it’ll be like when I was a kid with my single shot 22 and a pocket full of ammunition and that’s the best!
I have an OmegaK as well. I have a Marlin .357 but its an older model that is unthreaded. However, I have a Ruger 77/357 bolt action that is threaded and that thing, with a can on the end, is a diabolically quiet and fun gun.