Thompson Center Arms Encore ProHunter XT Katahdin 50 Cal 20" Fluted Stainless Muzzleloader Barrel

The Thompson Center Arms Encore ProHunter XT Katahdin is a 50 Caliber muzzleloader replacement barrel built for the Thompson Center Encore break-action platform. This 20-inch fluted stainless steel barrel uses 209 primer ignition and drops directly onto any Encore frame, making it an easy swap for hunters running the Thompson Center Encore muzzleloader system.

The Katahdin profile is contoured and fluted to shed weight while improving balance in the field. The stainless steel finish stands up to the corrosive byproducts of black powder and Pyrodex loads, and the 20-inch length delivers a comfortable sight radius without making the package unwieldy in a treestand or thick cover. The barrel arrives drilled and tapped for scope base mounting and incorporates T/C's QLA (Quick Load Accurimatch) system for fast, consistent loading of powder charges and projectiles.

Chambered for 50 Caliber muzzleloader projectiles with a 1:28 rate of twist, the Katahdin barrel is optimized for saboted bullets and modern conical projectiles, delivering the accuracy modern muzzleloader hunters expect. Whether you are replacing a worn-out original, rechambering an Encore frame for muzzleloader season, or building a dedicated smokepole on the Encore platform, this is a complete factory replacement barrel ready to mount on your frame.