Contender Carbine: .30-30 recoil?

[philthygeezer]

Hello,

Has anyone shot the 5.4 pound Contender with a 23"  G2 .30-30 barrel?  What would you equate the recoil/muzzle blast to?

Thanks,
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[skarke]

It shoots about like a 243, maybe a tad more with a heavy bullet.  But, if you shoot a lighter one, it is quite pleasant.

[OLDHandgunner]

I have a 23" Bullberry barrel in 30-30AI on one of my G-2 frames that my 10 yr old grandson shoots 30-30's out of for deer hunting. I set it up with a youth stock for him. It has very little recoil and not bad muzzle noise with 125gr BT reloads in it.
The 30-30AI has a little more recoil & more muzzle blast. He'll be ready for that in a couple of years.

[swampthing]

5.4lbs.?? That sounds a little light.

[justonemorear]

I have a SS setup w/ Blk Syn.
Had my barrel cut down to 16.25" and it makes a great light weight 150yd gun.
I did that w/ all my calibers in Contenders.
When I took it to the range to test my loads the guy next to me thoght I was sighting in a Cricket until he heard it. With my muffs on I just smiled.
It doesn't buck too bad, lot less then my '06, little more then 7.62x39.
Shot 150gr Noslers and 110gr Speer SP(M1 Carbine).

[philthygeezer]

5.4lbs.?? That sounds a little light.

http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/g2ContenderCenterfire.php

[swampthing]

Mine was more like 6.4lbs than 5.4lbs.  Before the scope which was 12oz or 3/4'th pound plus steel rings for aother 1/4lb, so about 7.4lbs scoped.

[sportsman223]

Felt recoil verys by different shooters the 30-30AI  with 125 serrias I think is about like a 243

[philthygeezer]

Mine was more like 6.4lbs than 5.4lbs.  Before the scope which was 12oz or 3/4'th pound plus steel rings for aother 1/4lb, so about 7.4lbs scoped.

Do you have a wood stock or a small bore?  Is it a .30-30?

Now I'm starting to wonder if the G2 is that much handier than an Encore...

[woodchukhntr]

My .35 Remington 16 1/4" barrel on the G2 frame, wood stock, Weaver K3 (steel tube) scope and 5 rounds of ammo in a buttstock holder weighs in at 6 lb., 1 1/2 oz.  It does not recoil too bad with factory ammo.  I weighed it in a older Contender frame with a plastic stock at around 5 1/4 lb., but haven't shot it in that configuration since I picked up the plastic stock last week.  Stick with the Contender unless you really need a larger caliber, or just like trying different guns.

[Blackhawker]

I have a 21 inch contender barrel up for sale.  You could find out for yourself.   

[swampthing]

yes it did have the walnut, and it was a 30-30 23" barrel, very accurate. It is still a good pound to pound and a half lighter than the encore, a little "whippy" on target, but carries well in the hand.