Al in Mi wrote:Sweet
Thanks! I’m glad to see there’s still some active users on the forum.
I’ll give the AR another chance in 450 this year. I first put one together back in 2013 with a factory 20” Bushmaster upper, but had issues with the bolt going into battery at the worst possible times… like the two times it wasn’t fully seated when I raised up on a deer.
About 7-years ago I had a custom 450 barrel made for an Encore and used it for a few seasons. Last year I took a very silly 450 (bolt-action AR, SBR w/9” barrel), and it didn’t have the velocity to whack them like the 450 usually does.
I had some parts lying around, and a bolt/barrel later I was back in the semi-auto 450 business.
I’m hopeful things go better this time around, but I haven’t sold the Encore (or my 2 other 450’s).
I was never sure if there was something wrong with the upper or if it just didn’t like the XTP loads we use.
Picture of (one of) my 450 SBR.
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/qM9Jpd5/48595-B0-D-68-F4-44-A0-917-A-F27-BB556-D6-B6.jpg)