I've decided to sell a good bit of my T/C Contender barrel collection. All prices include insured CONUS shipping. To expedite the process, payment will be by PayPal only.
Item 4: ($295) This is a 7-30 Waters barrel by Virgin Valley Custom Guns (VVCG) and Mike Bellm that's 16.25" long and has a tapered profile. The twist is 1-11". VVCG made the barrel and Mike did the chamber work. In fact, he chambered it to PO Ackley's original specifics for the Waters, so the neck shoulder is move forward slightly. That stated, it functions perfectly well with factory ammo and that's generally how I ran it. I found Federal's load ran around 5/8" to 3/4" of the bench. It's setup for a hanger bar like those used by Bullberry and I'm including a forend that'll fit a G1 Contender. Hole spacing is Super 14. If you want to install on a G2 frame and use a rifle length forend, you'll need to acquire a forend from Bullberry. Alternatively, you can remove the hanger bar and use a standard pistol forend.
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Item 5: ($250) This is a .50 muzzleloader barrel by Bullberry that's 16.25" long and has a bull profile. This thing is super quick handling and a hoot to shoot. No, this barrel isn't really designed to be a long range muzzleloader. However, I found it to be ideal hunting the thick woods from treestand where a long shot might be 75-100 yards. Because it's so light, I didn't run much power in it (i.e., 80-85 grains) to keep recoil down. Ignition is by 209 primer. It's setup for a hanger bar like those used by Bullberry and they'll have them available in either wood and synthetic. At the time anyway, Bullberry didn't make them to accommodate the ramrod. I just carried a short pistol rod with me. Also, to remove the breech plug on this one requires removing the roll pin with a punch.
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Item 6: ($325) This is a 28 gauge barrel Van Horn. It's 24" long, fixed full choke, and has custom tapered profile. There are lots of .410 barrels for the Contender platform, but precious few in 28 gauge. Compared to the .410s, which are very clunky, this one will make the Contender handle like a shotgun. The walnut forend is included. The wood is above average, but finish is just ok yet fully functional. Bluing is between matte and gloss and like forend is just ok. It has brass bead. Van Horn uses a proprietary forend setup and factory options will not work. I bought this represented out of an estate sale and was represented as new, unfired. I haven't used it.
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Item 4: ($295) This is a 7-30 Waters barrel by Virgin Valley Custom Guns (VVCG) and Mike Bellm that's 16.25" long and has a tapered profile. The twist is 1-11". VVCG made the barrel and Mike did the chamber work. In fact, he chambered it to PO Ackley's original specifics for the Waters, so the neck shoulder is move forward slightly. That stated, it functions perfectly well with factory ammo and that's generally how I ran it. I found Federal's load ran around 5/8" to 3/4" of the bench. It's setup for a hanger bar like those used by Bullberry and I'm including a forend that'll fit a G1 Contender. Hole spacing is Super 14. If you want to install on a G2 frame and use a rifle length forend, you'll need to acquire a forend from Bullberry. Alternatively, you can remove the hanger bar and use a standard pistol forend.
Item 5: ($250) This is a .50 muzzleloader barrel by Bullberry that's 16.25" long and has a bull profile. This thing is super quick handling and a hoot to shoot. No, this barrel isn't really designed to be a long range muzzleloader. However, I found it to be ideal hunting the thick woods from treestand where a long shot might be 75-100 yards. Because it's so light, I didn't run much power in it (i.e., 80-85 grains) to keep recoil down. Ignition is by 209 primer. It's setup for a hanger bar like those used by Bullberry and they'll have them available in either wood and synthetic. At the time anyway, Bullberry didn't make them to accommodate the ramrod. I just carried a short pistol rod with me. Also, to remove the breech plug on this one requires removing the roll pin with a punch.
Item 6: ($325) This is a 28 gauge barrel Van Horn. It's 24" long, fixed full choke, and has custom tapered profile. There are lots of .410 barrels for the Contender platform, but precious few in 28 gauge. Compared to the .410s, which are very clunky, this one will make the Contender handle like a shotgun. The walnut forend is included. The wood is above average, but finish is just ok yet fully functional. Bluing is between matte and gloss and like forend is just ok. It has brass bead. Van Horn uses a proprietary forend setup and factory options will not work. I bought this represented out of an estate sale and was represented as new, unfired. I haven't used it.