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I converted my Encore to large rifle primer ignition. The breech plug that came with it looked a little rough and I wanted to replace it. Didn't know anything about inlines. Primers are difficult at best to find right now. I needed the rifle to hunt Ohio. I have large rifle magnum primers on hand. So....thats what I did.


Didn't know it till after the fact but ended up loading near BHs max. 300gr Thor (full bore Barnes) bullet.

I've never had an ignition issue....and large rifle magnum primers are a lot weaker than 209s I believe. That was another reason the conversion plug made sense...no blow back and more consistent ignition they claim.


Killed a 130 something inch public land 10 point. Will keep using it...it worked. Lol.

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I’ve got an Omega as well. 84 grains weighted of BH, Federal 209A primer, Barnes 250 gr. T-EZ with a Harvester Crushed Rib Sabot is really accurate out of mine. I clean between every shot. I also keep several of the newer style breech plugs on hand since they are cheap. Use the drill bit method and welding tip cleaner method mentioned above to keep them cleaned up.


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I shoot 70gr BH, 250gr Parker ballistic extreme, no idea on what primers. Bought omega in 2007, haven't changed breech plug

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Id use the Winchester 209 if that's all you got. Itd be nice to find a couple of cans of bh, my encore loves it with fed 209a.


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