Good info. Really wanting a single shot 223 and I love the 30-30 barrel. I've never seen one in person let alone held one. I had an encore pro hunter for a while but couldn't love it. I've been looking at the contender hard for the 223 and 30-30 mainly but also like the fact it will shoot rimfire. Good to know it fits the bill for what I was looking for: a short light accurate walkabout rifle. Keep observations coming!!
