256 Win Mag Levermatic Has A Stablemate

[airedale]

Found a Thompson Center Encore custom shop barrel chambered in 256 Winchester Mag and happily snapped it up. I am a big fan of the TC Encore platform and thrilled to get this ultra rare barrel. The little 256 Win Mag is a dynamo and I love messing around with the Marlin Levermatic 62, and if this TC barrel is up to snuff I will be enjoying it too.

Al

Edited June 7 by airedale

[airedale]

Ran off a few cartridges this afternoon to get this barrel sighted in, it is wearing a Nikon 2X7 scope. Shot a few lead Missouri Bullets that duplicate the old 25-20 load and was disappointed in their accuracy. I then tried some full power loads firing the Sierra 90 gr HPs and like the model 62 Levermatic they were grouping ragged holes like they do in just about every gun I have tried them in. I have yet to fire the Barnes 80 gr copper, I will give those a shot when I get a chance. The mosquitoes just about ate me alive out there.

Al

[Doc]

Yeah, mosquitoes are keeping me from shooting right now. This rain has been keeping the swarms gaining in numbers, and they are hungry.