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If you were going to start a new Contender rifle, what caliber would you consider for whitetail deer and hogs?

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The easy button would be .30-30, .35 Rem, .375 Win., or .44 Mag.

The cool button would be 6, 6.5 T/CU or 7 T/CU, or 357 Herrett.

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The .35 Remington would be a good choice. Recommended by Jack O'Conner, Don Zutz, and (ahem) me.

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Originally Posted by Lucas1
If you were going to start a new Contender rifle, what caliber would you consider for whitetail deer and hogs?


The 30-30 would be my recommendation. The 30-30 was my first Contender barrel. Easy to shoot. Factory ammunition is virtually everywhere. If you reload, 125 to 150 grain 308 diameter pointy bullets are much easier to find.


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+1 What Muskegman said,
Well maybe 12-3" 357 Herrett first.

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You forgot one of the TCU series. The best one,the 25TCu

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The first choice for me would be 7-30 Waters followed by .30-30W or .30-30 AI. I have the 7-30 and .30-30 AI and am looking for a 7mm TCU in carbine length. A 6x45 would be nice also.

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Never hunted hogs but for deer definitely the 7x30 Waters.

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I have the 6.8 REM SPC barrel on mine. Seems a little light for whitetails. The 30-30 is probably better.

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If I was building a rifle, probably 7x30 Waters or a JDJ cartridge.

Handguns I would do both of the Herretts in a 10" barrel.

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.35 rem.
Straight bbl 18.5"

Had a Super 16 and it was taper and a little stubby/ too light.

Added weight to forend and got it not twitchy, but still looked goofy. Shot great.
If it was 18.5" straigjt Id have kept it.

Now that i have a Rem 760 in .35 rem, my TC will be a 14" non ported .35 rem ( handgun not SBR ). But if a 357 in 12" shows up first will go that route

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7mm TCU. I have a 10 inch barrel for my Contender pistol and it untracks deer right there with a 120 gr Nosler BT.


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.30-30 covers the bases.


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They do OK with pointy bullets.

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Or even flat nose bullets.
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It depends on if the frame is the original (7 x 30) or G2 ( probably 6 ARC.)

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30-30 7-30 35 Rem and whatever ammo and supplies you can find right now !!!!

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If your shots are 100 yards or less, take a look at the 357 Maximum. If longer, I’d do 7-30 waters.


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300 Blackout is not a bad cartridge for deer, you can do lots with it: Zippity do da with light bullets or whispering death with 210grn cast lead.........

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.30-30 for simplicity.
7 TCU if you want to get wild(cat)


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30-30 with threaded muzzle for a quality suppressor. Second barrel might be a 375 Winchester, then a 22 LR. Be Well, Packy.


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