The genius of the Thompson/Center Encore and Pro Hunter platform is that one frame becomes many guns: swap the barrel and you have a different rifle entirely, no additional transfer required. This Pro Hunter barrel is chambered in .45-70 Government at 26 inches, in fluted stainless with a threaded muzzle. The .45-70 is a 19th-century cartridge that refuses to fade — modern loadings in a strong single-shot action turn it into a legitimate short-range thumper for elk, bear, and hogs, and it is the go-to choice in many straight-wall-cartridge hunting zones.

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