I am looking to buy a Contender or Encore with the primary purpose of buying one in 300 Whisper to complement an AR-15 project that I am starting.
First: If anybody knows of a place or has seen a 300 Whisper Contender or barrel, please E-Mail me at:
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Given my inabuility to find a used contender, I have looked at my options and it looks like I may be able to get a 300 Whisper barrel from Thompson Center's custom shop or obviously I can buy one from JD Jones of SSK industries.
I have come to the conclusion, however, that with these two options I can buy either the Contender or the Encore. My father has a Contender with three barrels (22, 222, and 30/30) so obviously I could share those with him if I get a Contender. On the other hand, the Encore allows me to consider a much larger variety of options especially if I buy a full stock and a carbine barrel for it.
Can anybody give me some advise? I know I wish to start with the 300 Whisper and I will use this for deer. If I need to buy from SSK I will get the 1:8 twist barrel and have the barrel threaded to match my AR-15 project so that I can share a silencer at a later time.
Thanks for any help!