Description: I just picked up a new Contender in 223 with a Burris 2X7 Scope. Overall it's in great shape with a few minor blemishes. I disassembled it today and gave it a good cleaning and lubed it up.
I got rid of the flimsy old weaver scope base, and installed a shortened picitinny rail with three rings. Now I'm ready to check the scope that was supposedly sighted in for the Hornady 55gr. V-MAX bullets that I got in the trade deal. I'm planning on giving this combo a try for this up coming turkey season.
Registered: August 2014 Location: Roaring River, NC Posts: 2,203
Tue March 5, 2019 08:20
Rating: 10.00
Nice looking outfit!
------------------------------ Michael Joe Moore
Seminole Wind enthusiast
Registered: April 2011 Location: GEORGIA Posts: 395
Tue March 5, 2019 15:23
That will be a fun gun. You mentioned that you lubed it up when you cleaned it. You probably know this, but lube on a Contender bolt can cause the action to pop open when fired.
BRASF0311 enthusiast
Registered: December 2013 Location: VIRGINIA Posts: 378
Tue March 5, 2019 16:44
Thanks for the lube on bolt heads up. This Contender was bone dry when I got it, like it never saw a drop of oil in it's life.
Sweet first sucess
The 6mm TCU
