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Offline Deaf Smith

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A SAD TIME FOR BOTH SHOOTERS AND IN PARTICULAR cONTENDER
« on: May 19, 2004, 04:20:07 AM »
SHOOTERS.
  Two great men have passed this year. In April the legendary Dean A Grennell passed quietly in his home in Ca. His writting is and should be well known to all Contender shooters and owners.
   In May of this year Warren Center has also passed, the designer and inventer of the Contender we all own him a debt we can never pay for making a gun we all love and have enjoyed for many years.
  We have lost two of the great ones in the firearms field their like will never be replaced. Rest in peace Gentlemen! You will be missed.
James LeVach
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2004, 07:51:11 AM »
Dean Grennell developed what is probably the best load data for 221 fireball. He found the key to be IMR 4198 powder and 52 grain bullets. It's a great combination.

He sure was a heck of a tinkerer and gadget man. I wonder what the estate sale was like.
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2004, 10:08:42 AM »
Yeah I wonder who ended up with "Lil Montgomery" "old Loudmouth" and his 45 AR contender barrel.  It probley will endup with somebody who knows nothing about the great man.
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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2004, 05:53:55 AM »
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2004, 12:54:00 PM »
What little I know about Contenders is attributable to two men, Bob Milek and Dean Grennell.  Sad that now neither is still with us.  And of course, if it hadn't been for Mr Center our favorite toy wouldn't be!  Thanks for the memories.  GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:
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