Contender caliber?

[YodaVader]

Scott - yeah, I asked Fred before ordering about the forend and he said that if I went with a TC factory forend I would need a Super 14" style forend with the 2 anchoring screws which I happened to have. I did have to remove the hanger bar before mounting the TC forend. I wanted to try out the barrel again today but as luck would have it I can't find my forend mounting screws!

 

[Mike Irwin]

Two of the most popular rifle calibers seem to be .30-30 and .35 Remington.

I know several people who hunt deer with one or the other.

 

[farscott]

YodaVader,

Thanks for the info on the Super 14 forend. I have several Super 14 forends, so I am going to give it a try. Since I already have the Bullberry forend, the real benefit would be to allow me to use a Rynite forend and not ding the beautiful Bullberry wood.

 

[blue86buick]

To those of you with .223 T/C pistol barrels, how is the recoil on them? I would like to get one of these (and a few other barrels), but don't want to hurt myself....guess I should just stay away from the 45-70 barrel.

 

[bowhnter]

Recoil on a 223 isn't bad at all. Depending how you load them they can be quite fun or you can throw a 2 foot flame out the muzzle. They are on the loud side though.

 

[blue86buick]

oh heck yeah, I'm all about a 2 foot fireball!

I'm not suprised they're loud...every .223 i've shot (or heard shot) has been loud...and this will be a 15" > barrel.

 

[bowhnter]

LOL ..... I remember I loaded up a bunch with some BL(C)-2 I had. Man you'd go blind if you fired them at night....... H335 is a better powder for the Contender if you roll yer own. If I recall correctly it's the same propellant used in the military rounds.

 

[Lloyd1069]

I only have the 7x30 waters

I only have the 7x30 waters but it REALLY rocks. It is a 7mm head chambered into a 30-30 cassing.
I just bought it and had a 1 shot kill at 160 yards on a 6 point whitetail.
I am looking for a better scope though. The current is 2.5x-6x power but, I am looking for something for better view out to 300+ yards. I am blind as a freaking bat!!!

 

[MCgunner]

I have a really great shooting .30-30 in a 12" hunter barrel topped by a 2x scope. My first barrel was the .45 Colt/.410, but I quickly wanted the .30-30 for deer and hog. I shoot the Nosler 150 grain Ballistic tip with it, boat tailed spitzer, and it's instant death about as far as a field position will let you shoot. If you have a real good rest, 150 yards is easy. I have a 7mm TCU I bought specifically for IHMSA, but bored of that. So, now, I have this 7mm TCU barrel with a IHMSA rear iron on it that I don't use, but it's still fun at the range. I bought a .22 LR barrel and topped it with a 2x scope. That one's the ultimate squirrel hunter. My next barrel will likely be a .45-70 just because. I kinda want a thumper that can really lay down the power. I'll get it in a hunter barrel and scope it if and when. Really, though, the .30-30 does all my big game (deer and hog) needs. I don't really need the .45-70. No moose or elk where I hunt.

 

[Lloyd1069]

how did you add that picture? MCgunner?

how did you add that picture? MCgunner?

 

[ajax]

.357 would be a good choice if you reload. Great for huntin white tail or the range.

 

[MCgunner]

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[Watchman]

Ya cant just have one barrel...you've got to have several.

Ive got:

a 10" .22 for squirrle hunting
a 10".223 for coyote hunting and crows
a 12" .44 mag for deer and hogs
a 14" 7x30 Waters for deer and anything else
a 12" .300 Whisper for those quiet shots...

All my stuff is stainless and I think with the barrels that I've got that it about covers everything...