TC turkey barrel

[mtns2hunt]

I have been looking at TC Encore 20 g Turkey barrels. There is the Camo model, Blued model and a Stainless Steel model. I prefer the stainless but would need to get it dipped. So I am wondering if the Camo model is blued or Stainless. Thanks for your help.

[mightyjoeyoung]

Its a fairly thick walled steel barrel.  I have never had an issue with rust if that's what you're worried about...

[mtns2hunt]

Its a fairly thick walled steel barrel.  I have never had an issue with rust if that's what you're worried about...

No, I have seldom had rust issues. I just like the fact that my TC came with a stainless steel barrel and would like to stay with stainless. I take it that the 20 gauge Turky barrel is blued and a dipped?

[mightyjoeyoung]

Its a fairly thick walled steel barrel.  I have never had an issue with rust if that's what you're worried about...

No, I have seldom had rust issues. I just like the fact that my TC came with a stainless steel barrel and would like to stay with stainless. I take it that the 20 gauge Turky barrel is blued and a dipped?

Correct. 

[mtns2hunt]

Its a fairly thick walled steel barrel.  I have never had an issue with rust if that's what you're worried about...

No, I have seldom had rust issues. I just like the fact that my TC came with a stainless steel barrel and would like to stay with stainless. I take it that the 20 gauge Turky barrel is blued and a dipped?

Correct.

I think I will go with the stainless. If  need be its only 65 to have it dipped. Thanks for the info!

[snapper1982]

Did not know T/C made a stainless turkey barrel. Thought they was all rifled slug barrels

[mtns2hunt]

Kurt Bellum is carrying them and I have seen them on e-bay. Only thing I don't fancy is they are 28 inches and cost around 400.00. Rifled and slug barrels are considerably cheaper.

[mtns2hunt]

Did not know T/C made a stainless turkey barrel. Thought they was all rifled slug barrels

Yes I think you are right. I went back and reread the descriptions and they are rifled. I am disappointed and will do some more research in the hope there may be one out there. Think I will e-mail Mr. Bellum.

[snapper1982]

Check with mgm I bet they could make one

[mtns2hunt]

Check with mgm I bet they could make one

Thanks, sent them an e-mail.

[1iagobblergetter]

Not sure if you plan on using some type of optics,but maybe they could make a cantilever barrel for you.

[snapper1982]

Not sure if you plan on using some type of optics,but maybe they could make a cantilever barrel for you.

No need for a cantilever on an encore. The mounts would bolt on the barrel not the receiver. Barrel sits so far back there is only an inch or so of receiver.

[mtns2hunt]

Not sure if you plan on using some type of optics,but maybe they could make a cantilever barrel for you.

No optics in the near future. Barrel will sit far back. This is one of the reasons I like the idea of a 20 g on my TC. (Short and Compact with less recoil)

[1iagobblergetter]

Not sure if you plan on using some type of optics,but maybe they could make a cantilever barrel for you.

No need for a cantilever on an encore. The mounts would bolt on the barrel not the receiver. Barrel sits so far back there is only an inch or so of receiver.

Just how i would have one made if i could. I bought a scope rail thru T/C and for the scope to sit where it needs to the rails are really long. Works ok,but could look a lot better imo.

[mightyjoeyoung]

The one thing I don't care for  with weaver bases.  They hang off the chamber area with a ton of space between the barrel and the base mount.  I run all dead nutz, or leupold on my barrels now.  My prohunter turkey bbl has my FF2 mounted so a ll I did was cut off the offending extra material and blacken it.