Re: Handgunning!
Encore be a start but others may offer a different opinion but after watching a shooting bud of mine spend a great deal of time trying to get his Encores to shoot decent for our 1000 yard plate matches he went with an XP and made a world of difference. All the Encores he worked with shot decent out to about 600 yards but after that they just could not keep up with the XP's or Strikers. Never did figure out why, he worked hard to make it shoot but just could not compare at the longer distances for him.
If I was just getting into it now I'd find an XP-100R in 260, stick whatever optic you wish to try and go for it. Unless it is a heavier barrel with a brake I'd not put a rifle scope on it but the 3-12 Burris Ballistic Plex would get you started with a +20 mount under it. If you decide you enjoy wowing the rifle guys at the way out there matches then go with a heavier barrel with a brake and go the rifle scope direction.
The Striker is nice also with being able to change barrels and calibers yourself and prob cheaper in the long run without having to wait on a gunsmith to do the changeover. I don't have one yet but if I ever went with a full blown go gettum ultra long range way past 1000 yard gun that is prob the route I'd take...... and maybe.................................... maybe even entertain the thought of sticking a ......... (this hurts) a rifle scope on it.
Dale (shooting bud) is going to try the rifle scope thing this summer but I'm hardheaded and stubborn, I'm sticking with a pistol scope but did go to a highend mounting system instead.
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Encore be a start but others may offer a different opinion but after watching a shooting bud of mine spend a great deal of time trying to get his Encores to shoot decent for our 1000 yard plate matches he went with an XP and made a world of difference. All the Encores he worked with shot decent out to about 600 yards but after that they just could not keep up with the XP's or Strikers. Never did figure out why, he worked hard to make it shoot but just could not compare at the longer distances for him.
If I was just getting into it now I'd find an XP-100R in 260, stick whatever optic you wish to try and go for it. Unless it is a heavier barrel with a brake I'd not put a rifle scope on it but the 3-12 Burris Ballistic Plex would get you started with a +20 mount under it. If you decide you enjoy wowing the rifle guys at the way out there matches then go with a heavier barrel with a brake and go the rifle scope direction.
The Striker is nice also with being able to change barrels and calibers yourself and prob cheaper in the long run without having to wait on a gunsmith to do the changeover. I don't have one yet but if I ever went with a full blown go gettum ultra long range way past 1000 yard gun that is prob the route I'd take...... and maybe.................................... maybe even entertain the thought of sticking a ......... (this hurts) a rifle scope on it.
Dale (shooting bud) is going to try the rifle scope thing this summer but I'm hardheaded and stubborn, I'm sticking with a pistol scope but did go to a highend mounting system instead.
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