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EDELWEISS
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12 ga rifle project
      #343306 - 15/07/20 10:43 PM

Ive been talking about this for a while, now Ive finally assembled the parts. I started with a Paradox lust (and I still have that). That morphed into a what can I do with brass shells and I finally reached for the Encore as a testing platform.

My 12ga rifled barrel arrived yesterday. Its the blued 24" version with rifled sights. Im sure the as issued sights are fine for some folks; but I just cant find any love for them in a classic sense. Yeah I know the Encore isnt exactly a "classic" 19th century image.

Im planning to install a two leaf express type rear sight and a gold line front post. I toyed with something like a folding front sight with a mammoth ivory "nite" site. That may still come; but for now I just want the basics.

Im gonna load round ball and conicals in full brass. shells. Ive got a couple different types (Magtech, Parker, and RMC). I purchased a crimp tool that puts a "star" crimp over the edge to hole the "bullet" but also leave it exposed. I also purchased Paradox loads from Holland & Holland that are plastic but have the "slug" extended from the case. Aria Ballistics also loads +P loads of round ball and conicals (in both plastic and brass shells).

Once I get the sights installed Ill be testing the different loads.

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DarylS
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Re: 12 ga rifle project [Re: EDELWEISS]
      #343309 - 16/07/20 02:09 AM

Sounds good. Very interesting project, indeed.
Looking forward to some results and pictures.

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93x64mm
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Re: 12 ga rifle project [Re: DarylS]
      #343316 - 16/07/20 09:40 PM

Sounds good Edelweiss!
True it might be a 'poor mans' paradox - but it'll more than do the job when fired in anger!
Really looking forward to seeing how it all goes & the loads that you cook up.

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