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The Thompson/Center Encore ProHunter XT barrel takes your existing Encore platform and turns it into a proven .50 caliber muzzleloader. This is a 28-inch stainless steel fluted barrel built around 209 primer ignition, with a 1-in-24 twist that keeps modern sabots and conicals flying straight downrange. The fluting trims a bit of weight and helps the barrel shed heat, which is a nice touch when you're carrying it all day on a late-season hunt. It handles magnum charges up to 150 grains, so you've got plenty of room to work up a load your setup shoots well.
Two features do the heavy lifting here. The Speed Breech XT breech plug pops out with a simple 90-degree turn by hand, and the nitride coating along with a set of gas compression rings keeps fouling and corrosion from seizing things up. That matters when you're cleaning after a range session or a wet morning in the timber. Up front, the Quick Load Accurizor uses a counterbored crown that acts like a false muzzle, making bullet seating easier and more consistent shot to shot.
The whole point of the Encore and ProHunter system is versatility, and this barrel plays right into that. It drops onto any Encore frame, so when muzzleloader season wraps up you can swap over to a centerfire or shotgun barrel and keep hunting. The barrel comes drilled and tapped for scope mounts and sights, giving you the freedom to run a low-power scope, a peep, or fiber optic irons depending on how you like to hunt.
This is the barrel only, so you'll be mounting it to a frame you already own. If you've had good luck with T/C muzzleloaders before, this one carries that same reputation for straightforward loading and reliable ignition when it counts.
Yes. This barrel is designed to drop onto any Encore frame, including standard Encore and Encore ProHunter receivers. Since the Encore is a break-open switch-barrel system, you just remove the hinge pin, swap the barrel, and reassemble. That lets you run this same frame as a muzzleloader, centerfire rifle, or shotgun depending on the season.
No, this barrel ships without sights. It does come drilled and tapped for scope mounts and sights, so you can set it up with a scope, peep sight, or fiber optic irons to match how you hunt. That flexibility is one reason a lot of folks like starting with a bare barrel and building it out their way.
This barrel has a 1-in-24 rate of twist, which is well suited to modern sabot bullets and most conicals. That twist stabilizes the projectiles common in today's muzzleloader hunting. Working up a load at the range is the best way to find what your specific barrel shoots tightest.
The Speed Breech XT breech plug removes by hand with a simple 90-degree rotation, so you don't have to wrestle with tools every time you clean. It's nitride coated to resist corrosion and galling, and gas compression rings help cut down on fouling. That adds up to faster, less frustrating maintenance after a day of shooting.
| UPC | 810180300735 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 8320R |
| Barrel Length | 28" |
| Caliber/Gauge | 209-.50 MUZZLELOADER |
| Length | 28" |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 1.5 |
| Package Width | 5.0 |
| Product Type | Accessory-Barrels |
| Shipping Weight | 5.95 |
| Sights | No |
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