Excellent setup. Very reasonable price. Why? Consider that Thompson Center closed their doors shortly after S&W bought TC, Shameful. Look at the price of used TC Encore SS Pro Hunter Frames. Very expensive. Also Pachmayr which in my opinion is the premium grip for TC Encores, does not make them...
I have purchased lots and lots of blemished bullets from Nosler for hunting in several calibers and never have been disappointed with their performance.
I am old and I hunt with my revolvers and encores, so I am particular with what sights/scopes etc I mount on my handguns. On my Ruger Super Redhawks and Super Black 44, 480, 454, I mount either Leupold 2x or a Weaver 2x. I try to keep my killing zone to 50 yards for the 44s and and 75 yards for...
I do not own a Ruger Alaskan 480, but I have a Super Redhawk 9 1/2” target gray model. I load this revolver with H110 and a 400 grain WFNGC cast bullet (BHN-22) with a velocity of 1103 FPS. Really does a great job. It is my favorite hunting revolver with a reasonable recoil compared to the 454...
I use the Partition 140 gr in my Encore handgun and my wife uses the same in her Ruger M77 rifle with excellent results. For several years I purchased Partitions in several calibers and weights from the outlet store in Bend, OR. These were seconds, which might have tarnished or was an over-run...
DRAM40A1, I am using Starline 357 Magnum brass. So far no problems, the 1873 functions without problems. Considering that each stage is timed and the rifle is cycled quickly. Hope this helps. Monty
I shoot SASS and reload for the Uberti 1873 357 magnum, 20” barrel. I use a TCFP 125gr cast from Rim Rock Bullets in Kalispell, MT and cast the same bullet. Also the load that I use for the 1873 works very well in all of my Taylor’s & Company Uberti Smoke Wagon Cattleman Deluxe 357 with a 5.5”...