Bought a carbine in '88 with a 21" .30-30 barrel. Put on a Williams peep and shot a lot of cast bullets. It has proven to be M.O.A. capable when I get things right. Soon after I bought a 21" 7 TCU barrel for it and again mounted a peep and shot a lot of cast bullets. Maybe not quite as accurate as the .30-30 but I never spent as much time on load development. Had a few real small groups with 110 gr TNT's. Then bought a 21" .22 Hornet barrel and mounted a Leupold 4X. I didn't do as well with .22 cast bullets but jacketed bullets will stay under an inch at 100, I've seen groups as small as 5/8". In all I'm real happy with they way they all shoot. Sorry no pictures, can't figure it out.
T/C Contender rifles
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josp
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T/C carbine lover here. Have 223, 300 Whisper, 22lr, and 45-70. The first three I shoot suppressed mostly cause I like it. The 45-70 is an older, ported model, so no can on that one. Would like to get a 45-70 barrel some day (or swap) and thread it for the can as most of my 45-70 shooting is 300 grain lead going slow.
Boyds laminate pepper thumbhole (makes left hand shots harder but I've done it) at 14" pull. Burris BDC scope and Silencerco Harvester can. Had just connected on a groundhog at 290 yards.
Boyds laminate pepper thumbhole (makes left hand shots harder but I've done it) at 14" pull. Burris BDC scope and Silencerco Harvester can. Had just connected on a groundhog at 290 yards.
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In the process of refinishing the wood but threw it on the frame for pics. Then I dropped the forend and dinged it, back to sanding it again. Also a pic of the 6 1/2" .22 bbl I got today and the 6 1/2" .32 mag bbl. Larry
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Lonegle57
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Know this started awhile ago but currently have 3 rifle set ups, a 16 inch 45/70 with a folding choate stock, a 30-30 and an MGM 35 remington. Then there are the 13 (I think) handgun setups for the Contender. In Encore, 3 rifles, 300 blackout, 30-06, 7mm-08. Encore in handgun, have 3,with and extra barrel, 7mm-08, 243, 460 s&w and just traded a 22-250 for a 270 with a Witt muzzle brake-should be interesting. Have been a TC fan since the 80's.
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Loneagle, how does the MGM Barrel shoot? Thinking of having a .327 or .32 mag rifle barrel made under 20". Anyone else have a MGM Barrel and are you happy with it. Larry
ParadiseRoad
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...I bought an Encore a while back on GB...
...it had an interesting barrel...
...416 Rigby...
...it had an interesting barrel...
...416 Rigby...
chiefdave
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Great choice in caliber, I have a Super 14 in the same. 3 to 4 inch groups @ 100 yards and I'm not what you would call a world class pistol shot. The 10 inch is a 22 match for shooting turtles in my pond.
If you need brass let me know, I have way to much.
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Lonegle57
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Larry,
The 35 Remington shoots well within my needs and capabilities. Have to spend some more time with it, do prefer to carry the 14 inch handgun in same caliber though. It was a good deal and the first 35 Rem. I have run across in this area.
The 35 Remington shoots well within my needs and capabilities. Have to spend some more time with it, do prefer to carry the 14 inch handgun in same caliber though. It was a good deal and the first 35 Rem. I have run across in this area.
Dieseltech56
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I have been into contenders for a few years but I just bought my first carbine length barrel to make one into a rifle. I found an MGM 223 barrel that's 16.25 inches long. It's a 1:8 twist and it's got an integral muzzle brake. I would like to shoot the 75 grain A-max out of it. I have over 700 and nothing I'm interested in shooting them in.
gemihur
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You guys are the wild bunch!
Jebus, your woodworking is outta this world.
.. and Paradise with the Rigby ...ouch! Even in the Encore!
Good to see yall's stuff out there.
You must know that this is a sickness. Addicting.
.. but the wildcats keep me coming back!
Thanks,
Jimmy
Jebus, your woodworking is outta this world.
.. and Paradise with the Rigby ...ouch! Even in the Encore!
Good to see yall's stuff out there.
You must know that this is a sickness. Addicting.
.. but the wildcats keep me coming back!
Thanks,
Jimmy
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That's one that I have been thinking about getting, you shoot it yet, how's the recoil?
psween
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I have two frames, one stays a carbine with a 23" bull in a wildcat .17-357 of my own design. MGM chambered it for me and it has shot .6" groups at 100 yes. My other frame stays a pistol with 10" .22 LR, 14" 7-30 for deer, and a 15" bull in the same .17 wildcat. Love Contenders!
gemihur
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6x223 contender
14" SSK 6x223 Bbl w/ custom wood
14" SSK 6x223 Bbl w/ custom wood
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gemihur
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max503
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I posted earlier here, #30. Not wanting to hijack this thread, but is the Contender action difficult to disassemble? I want to clean mine.
There is a group of guys at my gun range that are in a Contender club and they all shoot Contenders and Encores and one guy I talked to had several beautiful custom made contender rifles. He let me shoot a couple of them and he said his most accurate rifle was chambered for the 7.62 AK-47 round which surprised me. He had a gorgeous custom made over/under 2 shot Contender rifle in .22 Hornet with 16 inch barrels that was really cool looking, has any one else seen any of those? I never cared for single shot guns for some reasons but a 2 shot double barrel would be pretty sweet.
gemihur
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Max,
I'd not totally break it down but trigger assembly drop and normal cleaning can be done. There can be tedious moments at reassembly.
Farmer,
I've got some barrels that I load for that near the hairy edge of pressure tolerance for contender. (250 Savage, recently ditched my 444 Marlin)
7.62 should be handloaded in contender to lower pressures.
Would love to see that contender double barrel!
Thanks,
Jimmy
I'd not totally break it down but trigger assembly drop and normal cleaning can be done. There can be tedious moments at reassembly.
Farmer,
I've got some barrels that I load for that near the hairy edge of pressure tolerance for contender. (250 Savage, recently ditched my 444 Marlin)
7.62 should be handloaded in contender to lower pressures.
Would love to see that contender double barrel!
Thanks,
Jimmy
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Nice wood in post 46. What kinda wood Is It? Have since finished the wood on the Contender. Glad the sun was able to help show the grain. Larry
Won't let me load more pics , added. The other gun is a Martini 12/15. Was shooting both at 100 yards.
Won't let me load more pics , added. The other gun is a Martini 12/15. Was shooting both at 100 yards.
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gemihur
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Jebus,
The stock is a burly maple and the forearm is spalted sycamore.
The figure in your furniture is out of this world!
Thanks,
Jimmy
The stock is a burly maple and the forearm is spalted sycamore.
The figure in your furniture is out of this world!
Thanks,
Jimmy
Farmer,
I've got some barrels that I load for that near the hairy edge of pressure tolerance for contender. (250 Savage, recently ditched my 444 Marlin)
7.62 should be handloaded in contender to lower pressures.
Would love to see that contender double barrel!
Thanks,
Jimmy[/QUOTE]
It was made by ON Target Technologies and I'm not sure if they're still in business. It used the rimfire firing pin selector lever as a barrel selector and I google searched but could not find any information or pictures of it. Most of the double rifles had a .22 rimfire top fire and a centerfire caliber for the bottom barrel.
I've got some barrels that I load for that near the hairy edge of pressure tolerance for contender. (250 Savage, recently ditched my 444 Marlin)
7.62 should be handloaded in contender to lower pressures.
Would love to see that contender double barrel!
Thanks,
Jimmy[/QUOTE]
It was made by ON Target Technologies and I'm not sure if they're still in business. It used the rimfire firing pin selector lever as a barrel selector and I google searched but could not find any information or pictures of it. Most of the double rifles had a .22 rimfire top fire and a centerfire caliber for the bottom barrel.
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I wanted to ask who should I contact for a encore barrel in 327 magnum? I own one T/C encore with a 300 blackout barrel and want another one in 327.
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MGM may be the one for a custom barrel. I see Bullberry is going out of business do to retirement. Hope he passes the business to someone in the company. They are advertising closeouts right now. Cool caliber in .327, been wanting one for yrs. When you get the barrel, show it to us here plus a range report. Have a great holiday, Larry
gemihur
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custom barrel by D&T
That 44 will shoot like Thor's hammer, I'm sure!
MGM are fabulous barrelmakers.
If a donor barrel can be acquired and sent to David White anything is possible.
His site is down for the year's turn, hopefully it'll be back up soon.
Here's an example of his work (donor is 35 Rem Bbl):
That 44 will shoot like Thor's hammer, I'm sure!
MGM are fabulous barrelmakers.
If a donor barrel can be acquired and sent to David White anything is possible.
His site is down for the year's turn, hopefully it'll be back up soon.
Here's an example of his work (donor is 35 Rem Bbl):
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75Vette
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KLYDE. Great posts! It's amazing what a half grain of powder will do for accuracy! I'll be watching this one to see what you end up with.
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