Finished My Third Flatside Contender (219 Don Wasp)

[tred1956]

I have been shooting Contenders since the late 80's and have shot most calibers standard and wildcat. I have tried all kinds of barrel, frame, and scope combinations. After 40 plus years I have decided on what I think are the perfect combinations (For ME LOL). When I say Finished, I mean NO MORE anything just Shoot and enjoy. Can't wait to sight scope in.

List of features:

Weight 6 LBS 11 OZ

TCA Matte Flatside easy open frame made in 1999 (#7 of only 36 made. #8 is on my 20 Vartarg). With new hammer spring and trigger job by me. Light & smooth as silk (just like I like them).
OTT matte 16 Inch full bull barrel chambered in 219 Donalson Wasp.
Georgia Jim laminate grip set featuring Jimbo grip and wide flat target forend mounted with Bullberry hanger bar.
Scope is a Leupold VX-III 8.5-25x50mm LR 30mm tube with side focus and fine duplex reticle. It sits on a BullBerry weaver style base and in Burris signature rings and is capped with Leupold Alumina covers.

May not be Perfect for you but it is VERY close to perfect for me.

3 Finished Flatsides in Bottom Picture are 20 Vartarg 6mm BB IMP & 219 Wasp

Thanks for reading and Safe shooting.
Doug

 

[Beef15]

My dad has a pile of old contenders, I don't know about any rare. They don't do much for me but he could shoot them offhand better most days than I could a rifle from a bench.

 

[AR10ShooterinNC]

I have an Encore and love them!

 

[Get Off My Lawn]

Very cool!
I enjoyed reading about a fella, possibly in the 90’s, shooting paper plates at extreme ranges. If’n I recall it was 1,000 yards.
I can’t find it with a quick search.