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1. Early TC Contender frames have the trigger guard hinge pin (not the barrel hinge pin) located at the very front of the frame. This was so that a dumbell-shaped roller on the locking bolt could ride up some sloped steel rails to compress the locking bolt. There wasn't much leverage to this setup but, they were running pistol and 22 LR cartridges and the locking bolt spring didn't need to be very strong. At some point the locking bolt was split in two halves to make it easier to open.2. …

TC Encore 22-250 Ackley Improved Accuracy Barrel Load Development and Accuracy Results for 22-250 Ackley Improved in the Encore Review and Load Data by Eben Brown, 2009 22-250 Ackley Improved is primarily about velocity but also highly reputed for its efficiency. This is due to the nearly straight walls and 40 degree shoulder that give efficient powder burn with little or no bolt thrust. It's a legend among Varmint Hunters. I began by fire-forming brass from fact …

Thompson Center Arms Instruction Manuals - Downloadable PDFs! TC Encore Pistol Manual PDF TC Encore Rifle and Shotgun Manual PDF G2 Contender Pistol Rifle Manual PDF …

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With so many choices, folks will often ask what we recommend as the "Best Cartridge". Unfortunately what's best for one situation is not best for another. For example, 6mm PPC has won more Benchrest Shooting Competitions than any other cartridge (I think)... so it should be considered as among the most accurate cartridges in the world. But it's a little light for deer hunting. As a contrast, our EABCO 308 Winchester chambering is what the US Rifle team used at the Bisley matches in …