Contenders carbines my all time favourite firearms... :)
I am into the carbines have 4 sst Contender frames and 1 sst G2 frame I also have 18 barrels.
I hunt coastal blacktail deer almost exclusively with my Contenders now.
Here are a few pics of some of the combo's.
22" Custom Shop 45-70
21" was a 30-30 rechambered by Mike Bellm to his 308Bellm = 444 Marlin brass necked down with 308 Win dies 150gr anything @ 2600fps
21" was a 375 Win rechambered to 375JDJ by SSK Ind 260gr Accubonds @ 2300fps
My son 4.5 years old in pic he's now 7 shooting pumpkins with a 21" 410 barrel
23" 6.8SPC 95gr Barnes TTSX @ 2960fps
14" Super 14 in 45-70 this configuration is legal here in Canada
What it looks like now with new stocks
21" in 223 loaded with 40gr V-Max @ 3350fps
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