How to get Accuracy from Muzzleloaders with better sights, loads, and . We started there with the 45-70, 45-90, 45-100, and 45-110 (Quigley) accuracy loads . then . Our new PeepRib® Aperture Sight for TC Encore and Omega combines a .

2 posts - 2 authors - Last post: May 10, 2009I am thinking of trying out a Lyman 330 grain h.p. plain base bullet for a T.C. Encore in 45-70.Since it has no gas check has.

6 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Jan 23, 2007Several major load manuals contain .45-70 data specifically for the T/C Contender/Encore, and the MRI BFR is specced to handle the same .

8 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Feb 8, 2007If I want to work up some loads for my Encore with a .45-70 barrel, should I follow the pressure limits for a modern lever gun or the Ruger .

45/70 Encore Pistol, I call Space Cowboy. I like the very old 45/70 cartridge for plinking with cast boolits and mellow cowboy handloads. Even with mild loads the .

7 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Apr 14, 2009Can .45-70 Lever Action load data be used in the Encore or should Trapdoor data be used? I'm happy with Trapdoor loads in my Contender. .

What pressure level is safe in the 45-70 Encore? 18000 CUP 28000 CUP . They are all safe, in the Encore. The Contender can only handle level 2 (28000). .

Regular proof-load testing is performed at 20% over pressure. . cartridges such as the .375 JDJ (J. D. Jones) and pistol loadings of the .45-70 Government. . . The single shot Thompson-Center Encore, NEF Handi Rifle, and Towner pump rifle .

I will compare the three most popular calibers: 45-70 Government, .444 . Most factory ammunition of today is similar to original loads as far as velocity is concerned. . The rifle I used for this article is a Thompson Center Encore Pro Hunter. .

17 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Apr 6I have a T/C Encore 45/70. Several years ago I called T/C customer service inquiring about the three different load levels listed. Their reply was .

13 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jan 20, 2010Please note that any loads used that are not in the Savage owner's . Has anyone used the Bergara 45/70 barrell conversion with the Encore? .

Jul 30, 2011 – T.C. Encore Vs. Hawaiian Punch Jug. . I have an old H&R Shakari(grandfather of the handi-rifle)in 45/70..I love it . . Load more suggestions .

This particular model is specially made to fit the original 26" Encore .

7 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Dec 24, 2006I know the Encore can handle some mighty cartridges like the 300Mag. so I am assuming it will handle 45-70 loads like the Marlin. Any info on .

Several major load manuals contain .45-70 data specifically for the T/C Contender/Encore, and the MRI BFR is specced to handle the same pressure levels. .

25 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Nov 29, 2010Good timing - I was just researching .45-70 loads this evening. . . for my T/C Encore arrived today and so hopefully the .45-70 fairy will visit me .

Mar 5, 2011 – 45-70 Magnum - Lever Gun Field Proven rifle and gun ammo. . Browning 1885 and 1886 copies, New England Arms Handi Rifle, T/C Encore, . game have fallen to our 45-70 loads since we began 45-70 production 1999. .

Dec 11, 2010 – 45-70 T/C encore shooting 500 grain bullets. Recoil of this .

Mar 4, 2011 – I will be using a 405 gr soft point flat nose. Targeting deer to work the loads up and then moving on to elk.

43 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Feb 7, 2005[Archive] 45/70 reloads Reloading, Target Shooting, and Firearms. . (Contender & Encore) and recoil can be severe with the max loads! :D .

Load data for the 45-70. . Heavy heavy recoil shooting from Thompson Encore pistol with 15" barrel and muzzel brake. Shoots more like a rifle than a pistol. .

2 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Mar 15, 2009I have .45-70 bbl for my TC Encore and was just wanting to make sure it will hold up to the modern higher power loads. I think it will but was just .

20 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Nov 21, 2008I just got started in reloading and trying different loads on my encore with .

10 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jan 8I have a 45/70 encore barrel. I shoot trapdoor level cast loads in it and .

21 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Feb 3If I remember right Mike bellm is chambering 458 Lott in Encore. Mine is a .

3 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Oct 25, 2004Given the chamber pressures of some of the Encore chamberings, Will the Encore handle 45-70 loads listed for the Ruger No. One? .

Feb 3, 2010 – 7.62X38 Russian Nagant 8 loads Downloadable Excel File. 7.62X25 . 6.5 Grendel 26 loads provided by Alexander Arms and 26 loads of my own for the TC Encore. . 45/70 Government 9mm Luger (9x19) .38 Special .

15 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Oct 4, 2008Hey everyone, First time here. I have a question for those of you that shoot Contenders (old frame) in 45/70 G. So much info out there on 45/70.

17 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Nov 5, 2005If Sundles reads this perhaps he can tell me if his .45-70 heavy loads can be safely fired in my contender carbine (not encore). .

6 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Jul 30Considering working up some loads for my Encore 209x50. Anyone . shoot better with the ML barrel than it does with a 45-70 centerfire barrel. .

8 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Mar 9, 2005Check out Buffalo Bores 45-70 loads, they are a bit pricey but you .

3 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Mar 31, 2009Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject: 45-70 Load Data For Encore .

LoadData.com is the largest resource online for reloading information and data for .45-70 Government in a T/C Contender & Encore (Lyman Reloading .

4 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Nov 30, 2010Welcome to Handloads! Well Hodgdon's list some data for the 45-70 Govt .

7 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Apr 14, 2009Can .45-70 Lever Action load data be used in the Encore or should Trapdoor .

6 answers - Feb 2, 2007I have a TC encore pistol and want to buy a a barrel for deer hunting, and I cant . In 357 max I load pointed bullets that shoot flatter and could shoot out to . . I used to have a Contender in 45-70 and I killed many deer with it. .

The G&S Online staff reviews a CVA Apex .45-70 Single Shot Rifle. . barrel, centerfire rifle along the lines of the familiar T/C Encore. . Dudley McGarity, BPI's CEO, advised us that the Hornady LeverEvolution .45-70 factory load using a 325 .

7 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Aug 20, 2005Are you shooting cast bullets? we had bad luck shooting cast in our 45-70 Contendor.Not as bad as you're having,but sure was not good. .

16 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Oct 9, 2009I have a Lee Enfield No1 MkIII that was converted to .45-70 . I think if you went with the modern load pressure and didnt make it too hot . .. Just trying to help with understanding the Contender VS the Encore, VS other guns. .

30 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Jan 26So I am wondering what commercial loads are about the heaviest and if they would . Would love to hear from anyone who has a Contender 45/70, their experiances with it, . . Used to have the 450 mag in the encore version. .

There are plenty of good reasons that the .45-70 gets all the press. . the major ammunition manufacturers load the .45-70 only to the 28000 C.U.P. pressure level. . and Thompson/Center announced their Encore single shot handgun in . 444. .

7 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Mar 22, 2008Shooting the 45-70 T/C Carbine & Encore THE Ammo & Reloading . Shooting anything but the lighter loads beats the heck out of me and I .

3 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Apr 15, 2007I have an Encore handgun chambered in 45-70 Gov. and have been looking .

22 posts - 15 authors - Last post: Dec 20, 2010I traded with a gentlemen tonight and picked up an encore in 45-70, 15 in. barrel, adjustable sights. Anybody use one. Any tips on loads, .

18 posts - 17 authors - Last post: Oct 4, 2008I just shot my Pedersoli Sharps 45/70 for the first time and she goes . an Encore, I would say you can definitely use all the 1895 level loads, .

9 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Mar 4, 2008Well I have a 45-70 Encore rifle, and with 400 grain Ruger #1 pressure loads and synthetic stocks(about 6 pounds w/ scope) the recoil is fierce. .

2 answers - Jul 27, 2007I noticed i could get a 45-70 in an encore. I just wanted to .

Nov 24, 2006 – Firearm Review: New England Firearms Handi-Rifle in .45-70 . dominated by giants like the Ruger #1 and the T/C Contender/Encore family. . have some great ammo for the SB2 and they have 5 different loads for the 45/70. .

Oct 10, 2005 – I do have a 45-70 barrel on my Encore. . . The other loads tested were the standard .45-70-405 Army load in the issue M-1873 Springfield, and .

7 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Oct 13, 2010Marlin Guide Gun 45-70 handload recommendations. . 405 grain bullets that I'd like to handload for my Marlin 45.70 guide gun and Encore 45.70. Does anyone have a pet load that works particularly well for their guide gun? .

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