Author Topic: custom shop .204 (Read 593 times)

contender hunter · « **on:** March 29, 2005, 04:08:34 PM »

Has anybody called t/c custom shop to see if and when they will have .204 bbls. avail. for the contender.

skb2706 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2005, 03:08:28 AM »

The .204 Ruger is a standard listing with TC for a Contender. You would not need to go to the custom shop. You can get them full bull or tapered with sights. I have a factory full bull carbine length (23"). You can go to Midway or Midsouth or possibly Ed's and get one for around $220-240. I bought one from a forum friend for >$200. Thus far mine has proven very accurate......much to the dismay of several dozen prairie dogs.

contender hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2005, 01:27:39 PM »

Yeah I no they are avail. from T/C as a regular stock bbl. in 23'' bull blued, but as far as i can see they are not avail. in stainless from t/c and if the custom shop is making them they would be avail. in the stainless finish for around 275.00 . after getting my last bbl. (7-30 waters ) from the custom shop and the accuracy that I'm getting and liking the stainless finish i thought i might go with them again.Just curious as the .204 isn't listed on the custom shop website. SKB 2706 you lucky dog , wish we had 1000's of those little dogs here in PA , we have the big old whistle-pigs here which are fun but you can't get the numbers that you get with those little prairie dogs !!!!

skb2706 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2005, 03:44:10 AM »

I do wish that mine was a SS barrel but I couldn't pass up the deal I got. One of the things I found is that a .204 Ruger barrel on a Contender makes the gun a true long range varminter.......nothing I have found is even close. I have a few varmint setup for Contender carbines and pretty much they are 200-300 yd. guns. the .204 can double that.

ch - I know what you mean.....for the longest time I could not figure out what the big deal was. Not realizing the pds don't spread very far east from here. In CO they live on virtually any highway island, 1000's of acres of prairie, many housing developments and just about anywhere they can. My sister farms several thousands of acres on the plains and gives me access to property that is home to tens of thousands.

contender hunter · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2005, 02:08:44 PM »

Called fox ridge custom shop today and the secretary said they are making the .204 for the encore and the contender , she was very nice and offered to send a catalog so when I get that I will post what is exactly avail. as far as finish and price.

contender hunter · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2005, 05:07:06 PM »

Got my fox ridge custom shop catalog today and it does list the ruger .204 . As far as the contender carbine goes its avail. in 16 1/2 to 24'' you pick ,but not avail. in stainless . They have some real nice frames avail. in case hardened , engraved , and some gold inlays pretty fancy stuff prices anywhere from 320.00 to 393.00 hadn't
seen them before . and also .410 ga and 28 ga shotgun bbls.24'' only . man the possibilltys are endless, I will have to stop getting these catalogs.

skb2706 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2005, 05:06:47 AM »

Yep I am planning on sending my sons G2 frame in to have his name engraved on his new frame....maybe an enlay.