E. Arthur Brown site posts the TC twist rate table: https://eabco.com/blog/rifle-barrel-twist-rates/
They make fine barrels for the contender also
Check out the 6.5 BRM
My go-to 22 cal barrel is pretty uncommon, a 222 Rem Mag Improved, but shoots to the crosshairs all day long.
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Mike did the rechamber a long, long time ago and it is as reliable as the day I got it back.
I...
After reading Don Bower's work with Contender: http://www.retro.co.za/gundex/articles/Ultimate%20(Thompson%20Contender)%20pistol%20accuracy.pdf
I had to see how he did it.
Found a barrel in 7mm Super Bower aka 7mm JDJ #2 or 7x307 AI
W0W!!! She's a shooter!
Never had a G2, never needed one, I did graduate to an Encore, heavy clunky trigger but handles the big ones
The contender is a pleasure to shoot. Lots of fun wildcats. My tolerance with the Encore ends at the Whelen.
CWD was the reason for for Game & Fish to ruin our season
Still shooting and...
Looks like it's flight was not stabilized by either adequate speed or twist.
My recommendation is to use a nice cast bullet with a big meplat and that usually does the trick for me
The factory barrel in 35 cal. is 1:14" and 14" of barrel doesn't make for extreme velocity unless loaded...
When the flint bug bites you'll prefer it over a cap.
I've got both but prefer the reliability of a cap, even the blasphemous 209 for added insurance.
One tidbit I've gleaned in my limited experience with a frizzen pan, shy away from Pyrodex unless judicious wipedown with alcohol between shots...
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