Sounds like a great round for the Contender:bthumb:

 

It really is. Here's the story. I used to own two stainless steel Contender frames and several barrels. Then during one of my "thin the herd" phases I sold them, only to regret it later.

So, several years later I decided to try to correct that mistake. I found a really nice used blued steel Contender that had the .22 magnum barrel. I actually tried to get the seller to sell the frame only, or with a different caliber barrel. He refused, so I went ahead and bought it. Turns out, it is my favorite!

 

FUN

.22 Hornet on a T/C frame is a hoot as well !

 

.22 Hornet on a T/C frame is a hoot as well !

I shot my first .22 Hornet Contender today! I really like it too!!
David from jax

 

That was my first centerfire barrel. Had problems with it over time and exchanged it for a K-Hornet which was my first bull barrel. I also had a .256 Mag which I loved and one of the fir shipment Super 14 in 30 Herrett.

Line up the rounds for the K Hornet, .256 and the Herrett and they looked like the 3 bears!

 

Yes, my .22 magnum is a bull barrel also and I just really love the heft of it.:bthumb:

 

I like mine also but haven't shot it in awhile. I have a G1 with 22LR match barrel, 22 Mag, 22 Hornet and a 357 Mag barrel. I kind of wish I still had my 223 barrel but I shot it the least.

 

That's a really nice selection of barrels!:bthumb: I'm especially envious of the 22Lr match barrel.

 

I have a pair of light 10" barrels for my Contenders. The 22 L.R. and 5 MM Remington. These change the Contenders nature considerably from the 14 inch bull barrels. Turns them almost wand like even with a 2X power scope mounted. I've only played with the L.R. in a Contender never the 22 Magnum.

 

5 mm Remington, I like that!:bthumb:

 

5mm Remington, I think I posted this in the 5mm Forum.

Some others that I have on Imgur.
223 Remington

35 Remington

22 Hornet

I still have a 10" 7mm TCU that I haven't shot in about 20 years, a 14' 30-30and a 22 L.R Carbine set up as well as the already mentioned 10"22 L.R. set up. Where I live you can purchase 5 white tail doe tags for late season river bottom hunts across the counter. For hand guns they require straight walled cartridges (think 357, 41, 44, and 45 Colt) and barrels 10 inch's or shorter. This for me is revolver territory but as my eyes change the 10" bull barrel with a 2X scope in one of the 40+ calibers begins to make a lot of sense. That is the beauty of the Contender, versatility.

 

I have a pair of .22 Magnum contender barrels. One the original 10" octagonal length, pistol length, the other a 16" standard contour T/C carbine when mounted on rifle stock. Both are outstanding tools for walkabout activities.

 

My .22 mag is a 14" Ingram bbl.
I have a reg Super 14 TC .22lr bbl I might send off to rechamber to .22 mag.
Stumbled across an Encore .22 lr Pro Hunter rifle bbl LNIB.
Kind of a rare bird. Alas, me no liked Encores.
Not even a fan of the G2 Contender.

Just really like the old Easy open early ones.
In blued they look cool

 

Just really like the old Easy open early ones.
In blued they look cool

Same for me. To me the triggers are better. In fact I prefer the frames that do not have the "easy open" feature for the same reason. Learn how to open them and you realize that it is a brain not brawn thing!

 

.223 vs .22 Win Mag

You can load and shoot .223 for less money than .22 Win Mag.
The Win Mag barrel is bored just right for the .223 (.224).
Of course you will have to change the extractor…Too easy..

 

I have several 22lr barrels and no 22mag. Maybe I need to send one of them out to be reamed to a 22mag!
David from jax