44Mag Encore Rifle barrels

Skeets · May 22, 2015, 08:21 AM

44 mag rifles are legal for hunting deer in Indiana.Where are some good places to find these barrels,preferably in stock? 12 ga.slugs just too much recoil! Oh,to be young again! TIA

Doyle · May 22, 2015, 09:19 AM

I'm not sure T/C ever made a .44 mag rifle barrel. They did make them in 12" pistol barrels. Even if they didn't, MGM custom makes Encore barrels.

Skeets · May 22, 2015, 12:47 PM

Doyle, are MGM barrels of high quality?Any idea on customer service?Thanks fog the lead. Skeets

Doyle · May 22, 2015, 12:57 PM

I've never used an MGM barrel. One member on this forum had a Encore .460 MGM barrel and was having a devil of a time finding a load (handloading) that would group well - but that may not have been the fault of the barrel.

Instead of .44 mag, one option for you would be to use a factory 20" .460 barrel and load it with .454 Casul ammo. If I recall correctly, Indiana law on case length wouldn't allow the full .460 ammo but would allow .454 Casul. This would give you the added benefit of greater shooting distance (I'm thinking maybe even 50 yds more effective range).

tdoyka · May 23, 2015, 09:08 PM

https://matchgrademachine.com/

i have four of them. 20 vartarg, 22-250ai, 6.5 creedmoor, and 444 marlin.
every one of them go .1-.6" at 100 yards.

call missi and ask her!

taylorce1 · May 24, 2015, 10:33 AM

Go to Mike Bellm's web page for the .357 Maximum and read it, I think it might interest you.

May 22, 2015, 08:21 AM	#1
Skeets Member in memoriam Join Date: April 6, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 583	44Mag Encore Rifle barrels 44 mag rifles are legal for hunting deer in Indiana.Where are some good places to find these barrels,preferably in stock? 12 ga.slugs just too much recoil! Oh,to be young again! TIA __________________ Skeets "Over Kill Never Fails"

May 22, 2015, 12:47 PM	#3
Skeets Member in memoriam Join Date: April 6, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 583	Doyle, are MGM barrels of high quality?Any idea on customer service?Thanks fog the lead. Skeets __________________ Skeets "Over Kill Never Fails"

May 24, 2015, 10:33 AM	#6
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,245	Go to Mike Bellm's web page for the .357 Maximum and read it, I think it might interest you. __________________ NRA Life Member

May 22, 2015, 09:19 AM	#2
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	I'm not sure T/C ever made a .44 mag rifle barrel. They did make them in 12" pistol barrels. Even if they didn't, MGM custom makes Encore barrels.

May 22, 2015, 12:57 PM	#4
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	I've never used an MGM barrel. One member on this forum had a Encore .460 MGM barrel and was having a devil of a time finding a load (handloading) that would group well - but that may not have been the fault of the barrel. Instead of .44 mag, one option for you would be to use a factory 20" .460 barrel and load it with .454 Casul ammo. If I recall correctly, Indiana law on case length wouldn't allow the full .460 ammo but would allow .454 Casul. This would give you the added benefit of greater shooting distance (I'm thinking maybe even 50 yds more effective range).

May 23, 2015, 09:08 PM	#5
tdoyka Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2013 Location: windber, pa Posts: 300	https://matchgrademachine.com/ i have four of them. 20 vartarg, 22-250ai, 6.5 creedmoor, and 444 marlin. every one of them go .1-.6" at 100 yards. call missi and ask her!