venatic
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Contender I have no experience with but Encores I do. I have owned two receivers one shot good with my two barrels(.223 and 17 Mach IV Bullberry barrels) the second shot terrible with the same barrels. I got tired of them and felt lucky to get rid of them.
I have loaded and shot a 7mm/08 and a 22-250 more recently and while it is OK you have to be very careful when sizing brass or you will get light primer strikes. Accuracy is OK for a Big game rifle 1.5 inch at 100.
Pros- short overall able to swap barrels..they are good truck guns
Con’s - Accuracy can be good but don’t count on it and you may have to do some mod’s to achieve. When there is 5-10 hogs out there in a pasture you will realize the other con.
I have loaded and shot a 7mm/08 and a 22-250 more recently and while it is OK you have to be very careful when sizing brass or you will get light primer strikes. Accuracy is OK for a Big game rifle 1.5 inch at 100.
Pros- short overall able to swap barrels..they are good truck guns
Con’s - Accuracy can be good but don’t count on it and you may have to do some mod’s to achieve. When there is 5-10 hogs out there in a pasture you will realize the other con.