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Barrel choices
#29532
05/26/2008 9:32 AM
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I'm considering a new barrel for my Contender. I'm looking at the 35 Rem,30-30 and the 7-30 waters. I owned a 7-30 Waters in a 21" carbine years ago. I liked it a lot and actually took my first deer with it. It's going to be a 14" barrel. Wich one do you think would work best out of the 14" tube? Also, the place i was looking is called Ed's Contenders. It's an on-line shop. Has any one delt with them?
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29535
05/26/2008 11:58 AM
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KYODE
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add the 30-30AI (Ackley Improved) to that list n you have 4 GREAT contender calibers! all will work just fine from 14" barrels. i love the 35rem for deer hunting myself. i reload and use a rimmed version from the 303 british case. ed supposedly has a rimmed model by the way. Ed is good to deal with. just don't go by the website list as it's not frequently updated. CALL by phone and keep trying till you get hold of him.
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29536
05/26/2008 12:00 PM
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Tigger
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What are you going to be doing with this barrel? Deer hunting, PD shooting, just punching paper? All three will be great in a 14" barrel.
35 Rem~ 150 yards, heavy bullets
30-30 Win~ 200 yards, good selection of bullets, light to heavy
7-30 Waters~ 300 yards, excellent selection of bullets
The info I posted above is a general cross section just to get the mind working. There are guys here that fine tuned all cartridges and can give you exact specifics as to what they have done with them. For the best all around barrel I thnik you will find most of the guys around here are going to tell you the 7-30 Waters is hard to beat.
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29538
05/26/2008 12:29 PM
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Mostly deer and hogs. I have a 223 barrel for Ground hogs and other varmints. I also have a 45/70 barrel for the big stuff. Like i said, i had a 21" 7-30 Waters years ago and loved it. I just wasn't sure it would work well out of the shorter tube. I used a 130gr boattail Speer over IMR4895. It got me two fall Turkey and a couple deer. Then it got racked when i enlisted. I gave it to my favorite niece for her tenth and she took her first deer with it. It has since passed on to her cousin for his first. I intend to give it to my son this year for his tenth birthday. That thing has been around for 20 years. Still using the same load.
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29539
05/26/2008 12:40 PM
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7STDUBBERU
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I would agree with the 7x30, it is great. Since you do reload take a look at the 30-30 AI that is a true performer also. You can not loose with any of the calibers you listed.
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Re: Barrel choices
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05/26/2008 12:44 PM
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s4s4u
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The Waters would fit nicely between those two. Since you are already set up for it you can't go wrong. You may want to experiment with some other powders for the 14" barrel length but it is up to task. Second choice would be the 30-30 AI as Kyle noted.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29542
05/26/2008 1:23 PM
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I'll check out the 30-30AI. I've never had a 30cal. in the contender.
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29544
05/26/2008 2:23 PM
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Longstrides
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I just bought a barrel from Eds 2 weeks ago and he sent it right away priority mail. I was very pleased with his service. Larry
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Re: Barrel choices
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05/26/2008 2:40 PM
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Speaking of ordering barrels. Can i have that sent to me, or does it have to go to an FFL holder?
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29547
05/26/2008 3:50 PM
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Tigger
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Barrels can be shipped direct.
Only the frame has to be an FFL deal.
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29550
05/26/2008 6:19 PM
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TCTex.
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It is the frame that requires a FFL.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb Benjamin Franklin
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29553
05/26/2008 8:42 PM
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All I can do is tell you what I did as far as my Conteners go:
15 1/2" 7X30 Wat 12" .375 Win 10" .357 Herret
Excellent Big Game Singleshots.
Dave
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29558
05/27/2008 1:31 AM
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s4s4u
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All I can do is tell you what I did as far as my Conteners go:
15 1/2" 7X30 Wat 12" .375 Win 10" .357 Herret
Excellent Big Game Singleshots.
Dave How does that 12" .375 Winny perform for you. I've been pondering one to fill the gap between my 10" .357 Max and 14" 45/70, but unsure if 12" would be 'nuff to giterdun, but like for easy packin'.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: Barrel choices
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#29559
05/27/2008 2:31 AM
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i cant say about the 12" but i have a 14" that will giterdun. i would say that it would fill the gap. larry
tc,s 223 35rem 7-30 waters 6.5jdj 375 30/30ai 6mm/223 22lr encores 7mm-08 308 redhawk 44mag.
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