any Thompson Center Contender shooters out there?

I was pretty big in the T/C Contender world a few of decades ago. I am thinning my collection and am looking for a resourse for current prices on mainly older original model barrels in some unusual calibers. Any ideas are appreciated.

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Pap

Thanks Pappy.

Will the Contender barrels interchange with the Encore?

I want the 32-20...& would take the whole rig!
Best, Capt. Chris

Thos,
If you are a member of the Thompson Contender Association,you can post them in their magazine and also see if there are any you would like to get that they offer.

Wayne

Michael

From what I have read, yes they are interchangeable.

Wayne, I was a member years ago and even had a write up on my 300 Savage barrel published in the journal. Going to join again. For some reason I now have more time to enjoy the things I did a long time ago.

Tom,
Glad to see that you are able to have time to enjoy stuff.

Wayne

Thanks Wayne.

Sometimes retirement seems like another day in the movie "Groundhog Day".

In a good way!

Lovin' the little break-action
Shaping wood to suit my needs
Following the ideas of Don Bower
http://www.retro.co.za/gundex/articles/Ultimate%20(Thompson%20Contender)%20pistol%20accuracy.pdf

Very nice!
Walker

That is a beautiful stock!

Tom Flynn

Thanks ... sometimes I get lucky



444 Marlin in Contender

I have the following TC Encores:

50 cal black powder with musket cap
22-250
.243
7mm-08
30-06

Except or the peep sight on the 50 black powder, they all have a 2x-7 scope. A system I've used for 30 years.

Pap

Pappy,
That sounds very nice!!!

I still have one of the original T/Cs with a couple of different bbls.

45LC/410 16 inch 22lr 14 inch 22lr

Wayne

Mine,are all stainless rifle barrels, love them all.

Pap

My Grandaughter, Abigail, is a "lefty". I put this T/C "Contender" rig together in 300 Blackout. She shot her 1st buck with it in Bama several years ago. 175 yard shot...175 pound buck...Never moved, just laid down and died.
You can see the shooting house in the far, upper right-hand corner of the photo.
Best, Capt. Chris

Capt,

Way to go Abby!!!!!!!!! No doubt about it,shot placement with a great caliber does the job.

I have a friend in a neighboring town that uses an AR in 300 mblackout (suppressed) to harvest many coyotes on his property.

Great caliber.

Wayne

Great shot Abby!

I have one in .308

Tom Flynn

Kabooom!! Nice rig!

Pap

Tom,
Really nice rig you have there. What loads do you put through it??

Wayne

Tom, Wayne & anybody else that wants a "FYI" on Abigail's hunt:
I sold the entire T/C rig after that hunting season for a variety of reasons:
A) Not very accurate
B) Not easy for a kid to operate with cockin' and un-cockin', etc. etc.
C) The "caliber"!!!
Yes: She shot that buck and he laid down and died....(& it's a good thing)...because:
A) She shot him a little high and broke his back
B) She shot him a little far back.
C) The inept 300 Blackout never exited the body.
....If that buck could have run off, we would have "never" been able to find it. With no exit hole and leaking way-high on the body, that buck would have covered a lot of ground before any blood (if ever) would have been found!
I'm an "06 guy". Y'all know that. I bought the whole rig so that a lefty could shoot it well. Abby can shoot! She has proven that to me, both on the range and with her (several) other does she has killed before this buck. 300 Blackout (In my opinion) is a 100 yard cartridge. I sighted it in with the Winchester "DEER" factory load for 300 Blackout. Quite disappointing!
Best, Capt. Chris

Capt,
Glad that all worked out OK.
Sorry to hear that the Blackout was not up to par for the task.

I know of one person who uses a Blackout in an AR (suppressed) for coyotes. Seems that the caliber is up to task for that.

I just received the latest issue of One Good Shot,the publication for the Thompsson Center Assoc and was glad to hear that TC is now family owned and will be up and running with everything USA made.

Wayne

Good to hear T/C is back and made in the USA to boot!

Shoot,
From what I understand,T/C will be using the original tooling and some upgrades but it will be the same great products.

One of the bbls I have for my T/C Contender is a 14 inch 22lr match BB: with a Burris scope on it.

From a rest,I can shoot dime sized group at 50 yards all day long.

Wayne

What 22 ammo brand do you use in your match barrel?

Pap

Pap,
Believe it or not,standard Federal HS Hollow Points are the most accurate in that bbl.

It is what I use for squirrel hunting when I choose to go the T/C route.

I also prep the rounds by giving them a light lube with SPG black powder bullet lube.

Wayne