| barrel lenght [message #35092] |
Sat, 27 December 2014 09:06  |
56 kodiak shooter
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Registered: December 2014
Location: Biglerville, pa
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what length contender barrel do you recommend & what weight standard or heavy bull, it be used for whitetail deer & black bear in pa.,i have caliber narrowed down to two 7mm 08, 30-30 AI
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| Re: barrel lenght [message #35095 is a reply to message #35092] |
Sat, 27 December 2014 10:16  |
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Randy;
In the 7mm-08 you will have to have the Encore and in that the 15" barrel is the standard. You can order shorter barrels but I would not. That setup would more than handle deer, have never shot a bear so don't really know. In the 30-30AI the Contender will work and that would be a standard 14" barrel. That too would be great for deer and I would think bear. My personal opinion would be to stick with the standard barrel length for both guns. Some people prefer the 16" barrel on the Contender but that last two inches to me is not that much help. Although with a 16 you could add a shoulder stock and use it as a carbine. Good luck and happy New Year.
Mr. Murl
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| Re: barrel lenght [message #35096 is a reply to message #35095] |
Sat, 27 December 2014 10:49 |
jamesgammel
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Registered: August 2012
Location: Lovell, Wyoming
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Honest deer and bear (to 250 yards)factory chambered contender cartridges in 14's no brakes: 7 TCU, 7-30 Waters,30-30 std or AI, 357 max, 35 Rem. I'm switching from 14's to 16's in all my barrels (SS) as pistols. 10's and 12's (esp with the M/T) was another of T/C's dumb ideas with the traditional rifle cartridges. They did get it right when they started the 16's: adult pistols, YOUTH carbines. The above calibers are fine/great in the 14's. If you're a not-so-great rifle shooter, the 10's could be used as a "dispatcher", especially if you may have to fight your way through thick brush/tangles for a wounded bear. But then for that any of the "mag" pistol cartridges would fill the bill(357 mag/max, 41 mag, 44 mag, 45 Win Mag).
Jim
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| Re: barrel lenght [message #35124 is a reply to message #35116] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 08:23 |
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kc2htv
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Registered: October 2012
Location: Eastern NY
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I use a Super 14 in 30-30 standard for Whitetail and Black Bear. Shots here range 100 yrds or less. 150 gr. factory loads work superb in the 14" barrel and 165 Noz partitioner's hand loads are fantastic. I would stay clear of the 10" 30-30's. There are many articles written on why but the best are in the Barnes Reloading #3. Not to say you can't hunt or reload them just not easy. That is my Tender opinion.
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