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My new little 223 Contender. Light OD green.
5.61lbs.......
What do y'all think of the color?

https://imgur.com/gallery/6UVwg

Excellent

Love the color. What did you use for paint?

Chip resistant, plastic compatible paint....

Thats Pretty Sweet Cuz! hows it shoot?

Where's the skull & cross bones?

Another tactical single shot! It's cherry.

I can dig it!

Nice!!!

That, my friend, is a sweet little bit of fun. Let us know how it shoots.

Paint looks nice. I just ordered a g2 contender 30-30 23 inch barrel wood stock. Please update on how yours shoots. I ordered a Bellm tc hinge pin and hd locking bolt spring just in case mine locks up a bit loose.

The stock is not my cup of tea, but; I always appreciate a chance to see what others are doing. There is another thread bashing the current TC offerings. I am sure there was a legit lemon complaint. I am glad to hear that many or I hope most are still having a positive experience.

I like the idea of a beefed up encore, but you cannot beat the contender for versatility. The 30/30 seems a better proportioned pistol round than the 308. My 30/30 did not require any upgrades. Mine is setup as a pistol, 30/30 included. I am sure 30/30 will will make an excellent rifle too. All these years and 30/30 contenders are still selling Wood stock no less

Anyone who buys a factory pistol contender can set that up as a rifle too.

As most will already know, MGM is a custom barrel house and you can have about any contender or Encore capable caliber you wish made to your specs.

maybe i'm missing the boat, but i've been surprised, and never really understood why there weren't more .22 magnum rimfire barrels available for TC Contenders.

lot's of std and match-grade .22 rimfires, but not very many .22 rf magnums, or i've just missed them. i'd like to have one.

my 14 super in .22 rf is very accurate, but find it a bit clumsy. imho. a very nice high gloss blue.

Agree on the 22mag.

I just see no reason for a 22 magnum. I go straight to the 223.
For 99% of my rifle shooting I use those two and a 308.....
When you're retired there isn't just a ton of money for a dozen different rifles......

I have the 223 and use ear plugs in the field. Its a great barrel and in 14" does not give up anything I can detect ballistically. it is a serious blaster. I never shoot up into the tree branches. In my situation, I do see a place for the 22mag. I am retired too.

my .22rf in super 14, and .223 in 21'' carbine barrel both work great.

would love to have a .22mag in 21 inch, or even in super 14 or super 16. don't see many for sale for whatever reason.

could have a .22rf gouged out for a .22 mag cartridge, but never did think that was kosher.

22 Mag barrels are available from MGM.

OSU, Yea, it was worth a look.

https://matchgrademachine.com/product/build-a-custom-barrel/

Checking out the MGM situation: You can go upto 13" barrel for $250 and get choice of almost any caliber
and barrel contour. It is a good deal given you can spec out exactly what is wanted. Longer barrel, more dollars.
That is a plain barrel, everything else is extra charge.

It can get a bit pricey when you figure good iron sights. Which I would like in some calibers such as rimfire. A weaver
style base is another $50 and should cover most applications.

On the extreme end you can push $700 for a 500 S&W class round with big bore muzzle brake and iron sights. (sights purchased and supplied by you) You can go higher with polished stainless. It all adds up fast.

The little extras you take for granted really run up the price on a custom.