T/C Encore 12ga shotgun barrel?

dsk10 · October 31, 2011, 08:34 PM

My son bought an 50 cal T/C Encore muzzle loader and I was thinking of getting him the 12ga shotgun barrel. It is ribbed and fenced with 3chokes. Would it be too light for sport shooting?

Doyle · November 1, 2011, 07:46 AM

Sport shooting what? Skeet, trap, sporting clays? Being a single-shot would put him out of buisness at both skeet and sporting clays. With trap, he would be limited to rounds of singles.

jaguarxk120 · November 1, 2011, 08:34 AM

A T-C shotgun barrel from Midway is $385, for that kind of money you can buy a Remington Express or Mossberg w/extra slug barrel.

oneounceload · November 1, 2011, 08:54 AM

Six pound 12 gauge, with a 24" barrel (per their website) and with the type of grip it utilizes might give him some issues on targets that are flying, whether clay or feathered. It looks more like it is designed for stationary shots at turkeys

Still might be fun, but if it as costly as mentioned above, there are other alternatives that would allow him to enjoy clay games where there are two birds flying

October 31, 2011, 08:34 PM	#1
dsk10 Junior Member Join Date: March 7, 2009 Location: West Florida Posts: 7	T/C Encore 12ga shotgun barrel? My son bought an 50 cal T/C Encore muzzle loader and I was thinking of getting him the 12ga shotgun barrel. It is ribbed and fenced with 3chokes. Would it be too light for sport shooting?

November 1, 2011, 07:46 AM	#2
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Sport shooting what? Skeet, trap, sporting clays? Being a single-shot would put him out of buisness at both skeet and sporting clays. With trap, he would be limited to rounds of singles.

November 1, 2011, 08:34 AM	#3
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,619	A T-C shotgun barrel from Midway is $385, for that kind of money you can buy a Remington Express or Mossberg w/extra slug barrel.

November 1, 2011, 08:54 AM	#4
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Six pound 12 gauge, with a 24" barrel (per their website) and with the type of grip it utilizes might give him some issues on targets that are flying, whether clay or feathered. It looks more like it is designed for stationary shots at turkeys Still might be fun, but if it as costly as mentioned above, there are other alternatives that would allow him to enjoy clay games where there are two birds flying