WestKentucky
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Which is the best? Contender g1, contender g2, Encore. As a PISTOL which one makes the most sense, especially when considering paying through the nose to legally turn a pistol into a SBR with folding stock.
The idea is to have a ultra compact gun that could be carried either folded and in a gigantic custom holster, or tucked into a backpack for longer trips when not actually hunting.
Currently I have a contender g1 frame, 7-30 water barrel and 357 mag hotshot barrel. Both barrels are 10” which I think is about 2 to 4 inches shorter than optimal for what I want to do. I want something deer/black bear capable out to about 200 yards with reasonable hunting accuracy. I like my gun, but I’m not married to the gun, so in pursuit of the packable SBR I would consider turning it loose to aquire whatever I end up with for long term use. Elk capable to 200 yards would also be nice but realistically if I’m chasing an elk I’m paying big money and will build a rifle specifically for the task, and not likely a single shot.
What makes the most sense? Pour more money into my current gun? Sell my gun and buy a g2? Sell my gun and buy an Encore? Wait and snag a used encore later on?
Realistically I see no Reason to swap from g1 to g2 contenders. I may be wrong, but I see no real benefit to the updated frame. It doesn’t open up caliber options or do anything better than my g1 does. Again, I may be wrong as I am sure that there was a reason for the changes to be made. Encore opens up a bunch of options for calibers so it’s a whole new world there, but the gun is built heavier and I’m not so sure that the weight increase would be justifiable if I’m not utilizing the strength of the frame by using something like a 308 on it.
The idea is to have a ultra compact gun that could be carried either folded and in a gigantic custom holster, or tucked into a backpack for longer trips when not actually hunting.
Currently I have a contender g1 frame, 7-30 water barrel and 357 mag hotshot barrel. Both barrels are 10” which I think is about 2 to 4 inches shorter than optimal for what I want to do. I want something deer/black bear capable out to about 200 yards with reasonable hunting accuracy. I like my gun, but I’m not married to the gun, so in pursuit of the packable SBR I would consider turning it loose to aquire whatever I end up with for long term use. Elk capable to 200 yards would also be nice but realistically if I’m chasing an elk I’m paying big money and will build a rifle specifically for the task, and not likely a single shot.
What makes the most sense? Pour more money into my current gun? Sell my gun and buy a g2? Sell my gun and buy an Encore? Wait and snag a used encore later on?
Realistically I see no Reason to swap from g1 to g2 contenders. I may be wrong, but I see no real benefit to the updated frame. It doesn’t open up caliber options or do anything better than my g1 does. Again, I may be wrong as I am sure that there was a reason for the changes to be made. Encore opens up a bunch of options for calibers so it’s a whole new world there, but the gun is built heavier and I’m not so sure that the weight increase would be justifiable if I’m not utilizing the strength of the frame by using something like a 308 on it.