I bought a Contender Frame on Gunbroker today and will be picking up a 14 inch 6.8 Rem barrel, forearm and grip on Friday from Ed's TC. I plan to use it this year for some longer range deer hunting instead of my revolver. Also ordered some Hornady 120 SST ammo.

Time to hit the reloading bench.

Did you get a G2 or old style frame? I hear the 6.8 is pretty good deer medicine.

About like the Waters. But I prefer a rim on my single shots.

I wanted a G2 but they are hard to find. Ed told me that since S&W bought TC that they have ceased production of all but the bolt action TC's. I managed to find a late serial old style frame on gunbroker. I was told that the later ones are easier to open the action.

. I was told that the later ones are easier to open the action.

[/quote]. Yes, this is true if you use both hands. Well, this is true with my older Contender anyways.

Hank, wish I was off work friday. I'd like to meet you face to face and shake your hand.

I have an old model and a G2. My older gun is a later model built in the 80's. It is fairly easy to open, but the G2 is easier. I didn't know they quit making Encore's and Contenders! That's a shame!

The trigger is better on the original contender than the G2.