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Offline alan in ga

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Midway Contender barrels...bull or tapered?
« on: April 24, 2010, 07:01:05 AM »
There are a LOT of Contender [and Encore] barrels in the MIDWAY catalogue. A few [.375 and .38-55] are noted "heavy". This leads me to believe the "heavy" barrels are cylindrical[bull barrel] and the others have taper to them?
Anyone know?
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Re: Midway Contender barrels...bull or tapered?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2010, 08:35:27 AM »
 heavy and bull are different
http://www.tcarms.com/customShop/barrels.php
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Re: Midway Contender barrels...bull or tapered?
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2010, 06:49:40 PM »
Quote from: alan in ga on April 24, 2010, 07:01:05 AM
There are a LOT of Contender [and Encore] barrels in the MIDWAY catalogue. A few [.375 and .38-55] are noted "heavy". This leads me to believe the "heavy" barrels are cylindrical[bull barrel] and the others have taper to them?
Anyone know?

Contender barrels come in tapered or straight bull (no taper) from the factory.  Encore barrels come in straight bull, heavy (slight taper starting a bit after the chamber part of the barrel) and tapered.
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