Took it off my Carbine frame and put it on an old style contender frame and it worked fine. Things got off to a slow start when I put the new 30-30 Winchester barrel on the G2 Contender frame and it would not cock. Matter of fact, I will add that comparison to this report. I looked at the other barrels available and decided the 30-30 Winchester would be the best for my needs and it is also very close to the reported performance of the 6.8. No one seems to have any because it is all going to the military (like it should). Finding a barrel was easy, but finding ammo and/or brass was not. I really wanted to see how that new 6.8 SPC military cartridge would perform in the 23″ Contender barrel. When I first started looking at the new TC Contender Carbine I was most interested in the. G2 barrels are untapered and use the new G2 forend with two attachment screws.ģ0-30 Winchester in the TC Contender Carbine Old style contender barrels must use the old style forend. In addition, all of the 161⁄4″ and 21″ barrels made for the old style Contender will readily fit the new G2 frame. It features readily interchangeable 23″ barrels, enabling the shooter to select from several different cartridge options from 17 HMR and 22 LR Match, 330-30 Winchester, 6.8 SPC, 45/70 Gov’t., 45 cal muzzleloading, and 50 cal muzzleloading barrel. The G2 Contender rifle is very compact and weighs only about 6 pounds. See ODHA report on the muzzleloading barrel here. In addition, you can also get a muzzleloading barrel in.
The New Features include easier to opening, More clearance between the grip and the trigger guard, incorporates a patented automatic hammer block safety with built-in interlock, and it allows shooters to cock the hammer, lower it, and re-cock it without the need to break the action open again. Last year TC announced the new version of the Contender, the G2 Contender with several improvements over the old model, I ended up winning it for $83.00, not bad if it looked like the auction pictures.The Thompson Center Contender (TC) has been around for a long time in the form of a great hunting pistol and carbine. The measurements were right, 21” by 13” by 6” just enough room to shadow out a nest for my baby. I’ve bought stuff from them for years and felt comfortable to bid on a Zero Halliburton Aluminum 21”X13”X6” Case used camera case. A bit of research led me to camera cases and one of my favorite venders KEH camera supply. What I found was that folks selling gun/pistol cases thought that guys and gals were made of money. After about a week or so of on line searching, and many forums later I broke down and went to the eBay. Any of the metal cases were either a huge size or mega expensive. Holes in the cases at airports, cases cracking open in the extreme temps, not what I wanted to hear. I checked all the big box stores like Cabela’s, Midway Supply, Gander Mountain, etc… Reading some of the reviews on the products scared the jeepers out of me. Limited funds and champagne tastes, oh boy. A slot for a box of rounds would be nice also. I would also like one that is aesthetically pleasing ,and would offer room for maybe, one more scoped barrel. The urge is on me for an out of state hunt, and flying is by far the easiest mode of transportation on these old bones. Thinking ahead, I would need one that would be Airline approved. Not the prettiest kitten in the litter, but one I felt would get er done in the field, and at the range. Sitting in front of me was an Encore in 7mm-08, scoped and ready to range check. Thompson Center Encore 7mm-08 Pistol CaseĪfter a couple of months buying and trading for my components, I finally put it all together and felt good about the build.