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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: BottomLand54 on February 19, 2017, 09:57:20 PM

Title: Thompson Center Encore Pro Hunter 20guage Turkey
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 19, 2017, 09:57:20 PM
OK just ordered a t/c encore pro Hunter 20 guage turkey!

Anyone have one?
If so what is your setup?
Choke, shells, sight, base, etc? I need help.
Title: Re: Thompson Center Encore Pro Hunter 20guage Turkey
Post by: hookedspur on February 20, 2017, 07:03:27 PM
I have one with 2 chokes IC 555 and SumToy 562 both shoot great .
I never shot Fed HW in it but it loves the Hevi13  7s
I also have a FF2 mounted on it.
Title: Re: Thompson Center Encore Pro Hunter 20guage Turkey
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 20, 2017, 07:54:46 PM
Thank you guys, after much and much research the only advertised mount I found that was designed to fit the por hunter 20 guage barrel was from eabco. I called them.today and ordered their specific pro Hunter 20 guage base, they said it's a weaver style base they make specifically to fit this gun, something about the new pro Hunter 20 guage barrel has very shallow holes that take a weird size screw..... Beats me! Anyways I wanted to get a sumtoy but couldn't verify if Williams mount would work. However I have ordered a choke from him and I hope he send me the 562-5 someone said he makes a 562-3, and a 562-5 and that the 562-5 is better for the federal heavyweight flight control stuff. Anyways I hope my gun comes in this week and that I get my choke mount and ff3 on it....... Hope ff3 doesn't sit too high. Anyways hope to get out and pattern this thing. I have magna blend 3 inch 5,6,7 and I have ordered some federal heavyweight 3" 7s, that stuff is hard to find. Also ordered some hevi13 7s to see what it likes. I also would like to get my hands on a box of longbeard xrs 20 guage 6 shot. This will be my first 20 guage turkey gun. I hope more tune in with more info, thank y'all for who has.
Title: Re: Thompson Center Encore Pro Hunter 20guage Turkey
Post by: hookedspur on February 20, 2017, 09:55:39 PM
Warne,weaver ,Burris ,leupold amoung others make a base for the encore barrel.
Title: Thompson Center Encore Pro Hunter 20guage Turkey
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 23, 2017, 07:40:46 PM
OK guys I received my new gun and sumtoy 562-5 choke now just waiting on time to get out and shoot! Also picked up my weatherby sa-459 12 guage as well

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Title: Thompson Center Encore Pro Hunter 20guage Turkey
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 23, 2017, 08:46:10 PM
Time to get it sighted in

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Title: Thompson Center Encore Pro Hunter 20guage Turkey
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 23, 2017, 08:47:21 PM
That is the 12 guage sa-459 with sumtoy customs .650, Burris ff3 on factory mount, with claw sling. Learning how to post pics.

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