Suppressed 44 mag

[redtazdog]

TC Encore 44 mag Integral looking for the right optics for this thing.
If i can slam soda cans at 200 yrds I will be set for hunting.

[d-mon]

Hi Redtazdog,
very nice rig.
That is my plan to have something similar but on a contender action in a near futur(after the 458 socom project)
Now I do not want to disapoint you to much, but I did a project similar to yours a few years ago with a ruger 77/44.
And well, if the gun was hiting a soda can at 60m I was lucky.
The problem was the original barrel which did not have the right twist to stabilize anything heavier than 210gr pills at subsnonic velocities. it was a 1 turn in 20". I had the gun reworked with new trigger, proper bedding and a good silencer but it was always disapointing accuracy wise.

I think going with a custom barrel with a twist of 1 in 14" at least would be the way to go. But again I would not expect the results that i can produce with my 300 whisper at 200m.

But enough of me, tell us more about your rigs and what components you have on it.
good luck for the reloading
Nick

[d-mon]

I forgot, regarding optics, the one I had on my ruger was a leupold 2.5x8x 36 with target turrets (leupold custom shop can put some on a second hand one that you would find on ebay) at least on the vertical turret, and mounted into burris signature ring with the inserts so that you can save some clicks on your scope.

Nick

[redtazdog]

Originally Posted by d-mon

Hi Redtazdog,
very nice rig.
That is my plan to have something similar but on a contender action in a near futur(after the 458 socom project)
Now I do not want to disapoint you to much, but I did a project similar to yours a few years ago with a ruger 77/44.
And well, if the gun was hiting a soda can at 60m I was lucky.
The problem was the original barrel which did not have the right twist to stabilize anything heavier than 210gr pills at subsnonic velocities. it was a 1 turn in 20". I had the gun reworked with new trigger, proper bedding and a good silencer but it was always disapointing accuracy wise.

I think going with a custom barrel with a twist of 1 in 14" at least would be the way to go. But again I would not expect the results that i can produce with my 300 whisper at 200m.

But enough of me, tell us more about your rigs and what components you have on it.
good luck for the reloading
Nick

I got to shoot a buds 77/44 with a 1:11 twist barrel and 200 yrd soda cans
were easy with 300grn bullets.
The stock Ruger and the TC barrels suck for bullets over 240 grn.
I went with a 1:11 twist barrel and sent it to SRT for the muffler job.
Fined tuned the trigger to a smooth 3lb
Choate folding stock that when folded makes the OAL around 20 inches.

I have a good load for the 1:11 twist that was giving .75 to 1.0 groups at 100 yrds
with Nosler 240 grn hp's but we were using a 10 power scope and the gun was benched
and sandbagged down.
AA #5
10.5 grns gives 1040 fps

Dont have a load yet for the 300 grn bullets, cant find any in stock.

[d-mon]

Hi,
do you know what brand is your barrel and where did you get it from?
Do they make barrels for contender?
I would be very interested.
Thanks.
Nick

[redtazdog]

Originally Posted by d-mon

Hi,
do you know what brand is your barrel and where did you get it from?
Do they make barrels for contender?
I would be very interested.
Thanks.
Nick

http://www.matchgrademachine.com/
.
Barrel made by MGM and yes they do contenders.
.

[d-mon]

Hi,
many thanks for that, i will send them a mail.

ND