Author Topic: Encore/Contender Pictures!! (Read 11354 times)

sweetwyominghome · « **Reply #30 on:** November 10, 2011, 02:51:36 PM »

ptpalpha-

What kind of accuracy are you getting with your rig? I have been intrigued by the rifled slug barrels for a while now but never got around to trying them.

ptpalpha · « **Reply #31 on:** November 11, 2011, 11:55:07 AM »

With Lightfield 2 3/4" hybreds my best 3-shot group (100yds) is 1.5". I really have to do everything right...muzzle flip is the worst problem I've had to overcome. I've got it right where I want it, and opening day is next week, so I'll leave it alone until after the season. Then I plan on adding some lead shot to both the fore-arm and the stock to try and counter some of the recoil/muzzle-flip issues. I've done most of the bells and whistles to it (trigger job, fore-arm "floated", hinge pin, different springs, etc). My dream of a minute-of-angle shotgun still eludes me, though.
I'll keep trying.

stoutstuff · « **Reply #32 on:** November 12, 2011, 01:59:59 AM »

My 1st attempt at a Contender carbine. Fox Ridge .204 ruger, Gunstocks Inc. wood.

chevy · « **Reply #33 on:** November 13, 2011, 02:22:34 PM »

Had a couple good hunts! The 3 deer were at a friends farm under a management program the state has that allows more than one doe per day. I shot 3 Friday evening in about an hours time. It was a blast!

Went out to my farm this evening and shot a doe to get processed for a friend of my moms as an early Christmas gift!

I am really growing fond of my 35 Whelen! Ol Black Betty hasn't let me down yet!

pdh · « **Reply #34 on:** December 27, 2011, 02:07:13 PM »

Eabco barrel 30-06AI encore

Contender in 45 Colt

kynardsj · « **Reply #35 on:** December 28, 2011, 05:00:10 AM »

Have owned a lot of Contenders thru the years from 22 LR up to 45-70. Got into Encores for the added strength and now just into stainless Encores. My all time favorite is this little guy I call my squirrel gun. I wanted a honest to goodness 45 long colt barrel to be a companion to my revolvers so I had MGM make me a 20 incher. It loves the 250 gr XTP's over a good dose of Lilgun. The Bushnell Elite 3200 3x9x40 helps these old eyes be more accurate and gives the local whitetails a hard time..

jem44357 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 10, 2012, 11:41:44 PM »

Back TTT,

Here's my Encore system.

Back left 17" integeral muzzle break 6.5mm SSK Ind Minidreadnaught with a Leoupold 2.5 x 8 to the right 28" fully rifled 20ga Pro point red dot and the assembled gun is my Tommy Knocker Fox Ridge Outfitters 20" 20ga w/ Tru Glo sights

and some others.

l to r TC Alloy II Contender Super 14 in 30-30 Win with a lighted T/C 2.5x next is a blued 10"octagon 22 LR topped with a 2x Tasco the extra barrel is a 14" SS Rem. 223 barrel the 3rd gun is a 12" Magna ported SKS chromed 50 cal T/C Scout it has a 2.5X Leopould and then my SW 686 with Pacmyer grip.

Camp Cook · « **Reply #37 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:47:20 PM »

21" 375JDJ

21" 308X444 chambered by he that cannot be named...

22" 45-70

16.5" 22LR

14" 45 Colt

21" 375 Win

21" 223

21" 410

dant · « **Reply #38 on:** January 14, 2012, 02:50:42 PM »

14" 45 Colt........

Cute little setup, wish we could do that here in the US without making a SBR.

Camp Cook · « **Reply #39 on:** January 15, 2012, 02:13:00 AM »

I forgot about you guys not being able to install the shorter barrels = one of the very few firearms laws that we Canadians have to deal with that are better than yours.

Overall length of a long gun has to be longer than 26.5" though and here in British Columbia we cannot hunt with a barrel shorter than 12"...

I've been thinking about getting a 14" - 16" barrel in 45-70 and load it with my Beartooth 425gr Piledriver Jr/H322 loads or maybe Beartooths new 350gr Piledriver lite...

Here is another part of our goofy firearms laws we can only have a barrel shorter than 18.5" if the barrel was manufactuured that way we cannot have a gunsmith cut a longer barrel to the shorter lengths that would be breaking the law.

MGM made my 14" 45 Colt barrel for me = legal...

fishtracker · « **Reply #40 on:** January 20, 2012, 04:07:46 AM »

Well, I finally took a good picture, so I felt that I should share. It is a .308 Marlin that was rechambered by MGM to .300 Weatherby Magnum. Revolution stock - a bit bright, but elk dont see red anyway, and topped with a leupole 4x14 cds scope. Still working up a load, but at about an inch after my first try.

eskimo36 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 30, 2012, 12:38:39 PM »

Here are a few of my encores and contenders... Picture quality is poor but gun quality is pretty good.
first pic
1. 25-35WCF Encore
2. Ruger #1 22 Hornet
3. Luxus Model 11 223
4. 405 Winchester Encore
5. 222 Remington Encore
6. 9.3x74r SSK Encore

second pic
1. SS 25-20 Encore
2. 16.5"MGM 300 AAC Blackout
3. 222 MGM Contender with Bullberry Myrtle wood stock
4. 221 FB Encore

OK hunter · « **Reply #42 on:** January 30, 2012, 01:20:04 PM »

What a great looking collection! I'll try to get some photos taken late this week for posting.

eskimo36 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 30, 2012, 01:45:12 PM »

Cliff, I have a few other odds and ends but this is the big middle of my singleshots....

sweetwyominghome · « **Reply #44 on:** January 30, 2012, 02:18:18 PM »

To update, here are a few recent photos:

sweetwyominghome · « **Reply #45 on:** January 30, 2012, 02:49:10 PM »

And a couple more...

Sure do enjoy the Contenders...

Dirtysteve · « **Reply #46 on:** February 02, 2012, 05:39:05 AM »

Sweetwyominghome
Which stock do you like better the thumb hole or high combed one?
I have been looking at both and having never seen one in person I'm having a hard time deciding which to buy.

Spirithawk · « **Reply #47 on:** February 07, 2012, 09:06:57 AM »

Got my Encore .270 back in 2001. Won it in a contest along with the Bushnell Elite 3200 scope on it.

Just bought a .50 barrel for it. Came in the mail yesterday. Yet to mount a scope.

My son's Pro Hunter

sweetwyominghome · « **Reply #48 on:** February 11, 2012, 03:05:15 PM »

Steve-Honestly, I like them equally well.

Camp Cook · « **Reply #49 on:** February 12, 2012, 04:26:25 AM »

and I do not like the thumbhole stocks very much at all this is only due to having to pull my thumb out of the stock to cock the hammer then having to reinsert it into the thumb hole before I can aim/fire takes way to long as far as I am concerned.

Now if I am just sitting there in a stand or shooting off of the bench it isn't much of an issue but I am a still hunter before any other style so when I need to take a shot I want/need to be able to cock the hammer/aim/shoot as quickly as possible.

I have at least 7 or 8 standard style stocks and only 1 thumbhole stock.

Spirithawk · « **Reply #50 on:** February 12, 2012, 04:47:38 AM »

Quote from: Camp Cook on February 12, 2012, 04:26:25 AM

and I do not like the thumbhole stocks very much at all this is only due to having to pull my thumb out of the stock to cock the hammer then having to reinsert it into the thumb hole before I can aim/fire takes way to long as far as I am concerned.

Now if I am just sitting there in a stand or shooting off of the bench it isn't much of an issue but I am a still hunter before any other style so when I need to take a shot I want/need to be able to cock the hammer/aim/shoot as quickly as possible.

I have at least 7 or 8 standard style stocks and only 1 thumbhole stock.

I always wanted a thumbhole stock and finaly got one on a CVA Optima Pro. To be honest it was more for looks than practicality. I know they claim it gives you a better grip but I realy don't see it. I get just as good a grip on my Encore with a standard stock.

dave29 · « **Reply #51 on:** February 12, 2012, 04:51:49 AM »

I always enjoy looking at your pictures, SWH, very well put together.

If you don't mind, what software do you use?

Camp Cook · « **Reply #52 on:** February 12, 2012, 05:00:39 AM »

I was just sitting here thinking the same thing...

Very nice pics...

jem44357 · « **Reply #53 on:** February 12, 2012, 05:02:42 AM »

I prefer the thumb hole stock while I run and gun Turkey hunt. I can grip it with one hand and have full control as I crawl, slither and roll into position. I believe I could one hand shoot my 20 ga with it. Maybe I'll try this spring while I pattern some new Turkey loads just to see.

Camp Cook,

I don't see removing my thumb as an issue but I generally have time as I am setting up on a bird.

Jim

sweetwyominghome · « **Reply #54 on:** February 12, 2012, 07:06:16 AM »

Thanks, guys. I was using Adobe Photoshop 5.0LE for text and Corel ProPhoto2 for everything else. I say "was" because my computer crashed a few days ago, and right now I am unable to salvage either of those. I have a file of Corel saved, but unless I can find my original purchase key, I don't think it will let me re-load onto another unit. I have my Adobe CD but need to find the original case for the serial #, too, as it will not let me load it otherwise. I also lost all of my e-mail contact info

dave29 · « **Reply #55 on:** February 13, 2012, 11:21:29 AM »

Man, that stinks. Good luck with recovery. $:-\$

dave29 · « **Reply #56 on:** February 16, 2012, 10:49:37 AM »

Looks like your pics are on MGM's Facebook page, SWH. Nice!

jwtate · « **Reply #57 on:** March 21, 2012, 03:43:53 PM »

Here is a pic of my Encore.

Camp Cook · « **Reply #58 on:** March 21, 2012, 05:57:22 PM »

I like those stocks JW where did you get them?

jwtate · « **Reply #59 on:** March 22, 2012, 08:58:07 AM »

That is a factory stock set painted with some textured paint that I had laying around. I was very pleased with how it turned out.