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Offline eskimo36

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Custom Contender Rifle
« on: November 20, 2010, 06:08:08 AM »
I just bought this and don't have it in my hands yet but I thought it as a beautiful little rifle. It has new 24" blue barrel from Van Horn barrels in 6mm 225 Improved (6mm JDJ). The barrel is half round/half octagon with an etching of a running cougar on top. This is a new stainless contender frame with a new Mesquite stock and forearm from Bullberry. The Bullberry wood dresses it up and is a very classy design, not as chunky as some of his I have. I will probably swap this last generation SS contender action for one of my blue ones. I look forward to shooting it when my current work/job assignment ends. It also has a steel weaver style base attached.
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Re: Custom Contender Rifle
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 07:32:44 AM »
I'd bought it too, Van Horn barrels are extremely accurate.  Have one in 30/30 only shot it at 50 yards but was 5 shots all touching.   The wood is gorgeous.   The barrel half and half barrel looks great. Bet it'll shoot MOA or better  tho.
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Re: Custom Contender Rifle
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 08:38:55 AM »
Wow, very nice!
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Re: Custom Contender Rifle
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2010, 05:00:20 AM »
OK, I'm drooling.

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Re: Custom Contender Rifle
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2010, 11:54:29 AM »
Very nice.  Makes me want to hunt with one.

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Re: Custom Contender Rifle
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2010, 02:07:57 PM »
What hurts the most for me is I passed up a contender rifle with a van horn barrel and an extra barrel to go with it for 550.00 had no Idea what a good buy or how great the barrels were dont remember the cal now but it hurts when I think what I passed on :) :) oh well wen some loose some I will know better next time if there is one. That sure is a pretty gun love the stock.

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