A small update. I couldn't find a mount or rail in Canada for the Contender, so I asked Jerry Teo of Mystic Precision to order one in for me. The Canadians might know him. He serves competition shooters and that's where I have got a couple of my rifle barrels and other hardware. I have three new scopes on the shelf here, but only one 2-7. So that's what I'll be using. It's a Burris Fullfield 2-7x35 and Warne rings.
Silly as it sounds, the only thing left to get is the barrel!