Hi there Hunlee hear!!!!Ben wondering about what your favorite barrle is for your Contender????HUnlee now have 223,7-30 water and 375 Windchester!!!!Favorite to Hunlee is 375 Windchester with 7-30 water comming second!!!!Hunlee only say this because 375 Windchester is barrle that Hunlee get first off when entering world of Contender shooting!!!!!Hunlee also shoot and kill many deer,doe and buck,with said 375 Windchester!!!!Maybe someday Hunlee will feel different about 7-30 water barrel!!!Sure hunlee really like 7-30 Water and it wear a nice 3-12x power Burris and hunlee evin shoot it out to long range!!!!Please tell Hunlee what you favorite is and many thankyou from Hunlee!!!!Life is good

hunlee

I dont have a Contender but my favorite Encore barrel is a 22-250...But their is a possibility that its my favorite because it is the only Encore barrel I own LOL (I have 22-250 in 15" and 24").

i think my favorite is the 35 rem i have 7-30 and 375 but think
the 35 then 375. my 2cents

22 Hornet and 7-30 Waters. Next would be the 375 win or 44 mag. I just like the classics.

I would just like to own at least ONE! LOL

7-30 Waters, I'm just getting back into it and my only other barrel at the moment is a 6tcu but I haven't shot it yet but in the past I've owned a few including,factory 375JDJ, SSK 309JDJ, SSK 22 Hornet, SSK 45-70, factory 45-70, 30-30, 22 Match, and 17 HMR.

My favorite is the one I haven't got or had yet. Right now that would be the .375 Winny. I still have a .22 Mag, .22 Match, 22 Hornet, 7-30 Waters, .357 Max, and 45/70. Nothing against any of them, just not my favorite ;-)

wow....i like em ALL so much! different favorites for different things i reckon.

17mach2
22lr match
.223
6x45
6x47
6tcu(x2, factory and custom)
30-30AI
357 maximum
35rem rimmed

hunlee, I'll play the game but it has to be an Encore barrel as I don't own a Contender.....yet.

Hands down my OTT 218 BEE barrel. Just plain fun to shoot and very accurate.

I list the 7-30 because of the of loads and bullets to work with and barrel isn't hard to obtain and you can use it as a long range coyote gun, works great for deer and antelope and in a pinch with a 150-160gr nosler accubond I'd shoot an elk or bear out to 100 yds as long as I had a good rest with a stationary critter. I'm actuall looking at the 375 and 338JDJ #2 as well as the 338GNR and 350GNR for a dedicated bear and elk cartridge. I carry some 160gr Accubonds loaded up just in case I run into a larger critter, for deer huntig where I use the 120gr Nosler Ballistic tip it is a very accurate load and I would consider a shot on a bear depending range, angle of animal and size of animal, a younger bear 200lbs or less I wouldn't worry to much but on a bigger one I'd pick my shot which would probably be a neck shot if possible. The other plus to it is no real recoil, it's very easy to stay on target with, mine has a brake which I didn't know if I'd like but with my screwed up wrists it's like shooting my 32H&R revolver. Just my opinion

Its hard to narrow it down to one barrel. 7-30 Waters is my favorite "big game" Contender barrel. I have a lot of fun shooting my .22lr barrel though. My .44 mag and .45-70 tie for 3rd place.

My favorite Contender barrel is a 14" SSK 338 JDJ #2 Barrel #2 with a SSK Arrestor. I used to have a 14 309JDJ I bought back in 1987 but sold it to a co worker when I got the 338.

I really love my 12" 357 Maximum but my new 15" 357 Herrett is fast becoming my new favorite barrel.

My .357 maxi First, then .375 win, then 30-30 ack.

Lars

I would have to say my favorite is probably the one I shoot the most rounds through per year. For me that would be my SST Super 14 .22 LR Match hands down. This barrel wears a 3x12x Burris LER Handgun Scope and is scary accurate. I just acquired a SST T/C Contender Frame with Herrett Walnut Finger Groove / Thumbrest Grip and a Walnut Super 16 Forend (that I modified to fit the Super 14 Barrel). This new to me frame will be dedicated to use with this SST Super 14 .22 LR Match Contender Barrel.

If I got to pick a second choice it would probably be my SST Super 14 .223 Remington Contender Barrel (that also wears a 3x12x Burris LER Handgun Scope). This barrel resides on a SST G2 Contender Frame with the Factory Rubber Grip and Forend. I have only ever tried one load in this Barrel, and it shoots it so good I never looked any farther. When I picked up this barrel I had just sold a DPMS Panther Bull 20 Fluted AR-15, and had over 800 rounds of 55gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips loaded with H-4895 that was the perferred load for the AR. Well after shooting this load in the SST Super 14 .223 Remington Contender and it averaged 1/2" groups at 100 yards from the bench I decided I didn't need to waiste my time trying to find a better load.

Those are the barrels I shoot the most and are indeed favorites.

Larry

My favorite would have to be 6.5 JDJ 14 inch. Both accurate and pleasant to shoot.

My choice would be a 14" 22lr g2/contender. I havent shoot it yet but I like the cost of the ammo. Hoping to get more range time with this setup and improve my long distance shooting.


Bill

Man, I must be the only one that doesn't own a Contender, I'm feeling a little lonely

and as well as missing out on something.

Contender barrel would be my 14" 22lr as it is used for IHMSA Unlimited Standing and Unlimited
Encore would be my 16 1/2" SSK barrel in 300 Win. Mag with arrestor Brake as this is my Hunting gun

Without a doubt my favorite is my SSK 309 JDJ. It's relatively easy on the shooter and very accurate. Mine is Mag-na-ported.

rupe you will have break out some of that old money and get
one of those contenders

Man, what a choice. I guess the one that is getting the most action right now is the SSK 14" 6.5JDJ. The other is the SSK 338JDJ#2.

Mike

Gary, how does the SSK 309 JDJ compair to a 308 Win.?
Norm

norm i have shot both and they pretty close as far as shooting
i have the 308 and my brother the 309.

Interesting, now the wheels are turning.
Thanks for the info. Larry223

my favorite contender barrel is my 10" bull 22 lr still waiting to collect enough coin for a scope for my 14"30-30 iron sights are good up close but my eyes need a little help at a distance

If you are interested in the performance of the 309JDJ, here is an article by Doc Rogers on several different rounds and their performance on game. I think this is the same article that was in the Sixgunner in 2000. Just scroll down to the "single shot" section for the 309JDJ info.

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/doc_rodgers__the_hitman.htm

My favorite is this 7-30 Waters. It has been very good to me and very bad for the deer.

Man thats one nice looking gun frankt.

Ditto!!!

Varmints: 221 Fire Ball 10" with Redfield 4x scope
up to dangerous game: 309 JDJ 14" with Burris 2-7x
and for all the rest and fun: 375 JDJ 12 1/2" magnaported and Redfield 4x scope

It is which ever one I have on at the time!! My problem is I have 5 frames and 19 barrels for Contenders alone. Top down, 223 (3 barrels),6.5JDJ, 7x30, 30 Herrett(2 barrels) and 357 herrett,375JDJ, 44 Mag and 45-70. I also like the 22LR (2 barrels), 22 Hornet, 222 Rem (2 barrels), and now the Encore......

Wow Hunlee not have anywhere neer the barrel that some has hear butt Hunlee not have the money of some hear!!!!!With all the children that Hunlee fathered along the way money is short for Hunlee from time to time!!!!!The wife(285lb) eat alot of food aswell!!!!!Someday when Hunlee get rich new barrel will then come to Hunlee!!!!!!Hunlee really like to father children tho as Hunlee is lover of all female organ!!!!!Contender barrel has to come in second for Hunlee

hunlee

My contenders:
17 Ackley Bee 2-7x Burris
223 Ackley Improved 5x Burris
378 GNR 2-7x Burris
all blue 14" 378 GNR has break
all Pachmayr grips and forends

Someday Hunlee learn that it is better to have new barrels for the contender then all the females in the world! The barrels cost a lot less in the long run and they don't say NO! LOL

I would if the Ex. hadn't got it all.

My favorite is 10" .30 Herrett. But I love them all.
14" 41mag,
10" 30-30 win,
10" 357 mag,
10" 44 mag,
10" 22 Hornet and
10" 22 LR.
Next will be 14" 357 max and 14" 6,5 TCU

1st - 30 Herrett

2nd - 375 JDJ