.17 & .20 rimmed cases
Small Caliber News magazine has had articles on these cases recently.
This mag is must reading for varmint shooters.
.17 Ackley Hornet Vol 3 #2 Vol 9 #1
.17 Ackley Bee Vol 4 #1
.17 HeBee Vol 3 #4
.20 Ackley Hornet Vol 5#3
.20 Ackley Bee Vol 6 #4 in TC carbine
.20 Classic Vol 6 #2 (30-30 case 1.61 long 35 degree)
These are all medium velocity (3400-3800) except for .20 Classic which shoots 4000 fps with 32 gr.
If you don't get this mag you can call (330) 897-0614 for back issues.
Talk to Tod Kindler, the Classic series are his creations.
If you really want to use .357 Max brass for your Encore,then you could get a barrel from Bullberry,Virgin Valley,EABCO,or Fox Ridge Outfitters(TC Custom Shop) in one of these cal.
.17 Mach IV 1.400 case length
.20 Vartarg " " "
.17 Javelina 1.530 " "
Anyone with a lathe or mill can machine a .440 dia. x .055 deep clearance for
.357 Max rim.
You can modify extractor to fit or get on for .357 Mag-Max barrel.
I've done this on my .222 rimmed and .300 whisper rimmed barrels.
One step further would be to have .17 Mach IV or .20 VT chamber lengthened
to 1.6 with .17 or .20 Tactical reamer for more case capacity.
The more you get into Wildcatting the more complicated and more expensive it gets, I guess thats why we love it.
Dave in IN