I'm pretty sure this would be a Contender carbine so just what can I expect when my barrel arrives as to accuracy. This will be a 23 inch G2 style barrel. I once owned a 14 inch barrel that would shoot MOA with many loads using the Speer 130 grain HP.
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I have a win model 94, MOA for my rifle with open sights would be nice but its astricly a pig hunting gun and I dont think it was built for an bench type shooting !
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Posts: 114 | Location: Southern Sydney Australia | Registered: 05 May 2005
New England Handirifles can be pretty darn accurate, especially with handloads...
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Posts: 9316 | Location: Between Confusion and Lunacy ( Portland OR & San Francisco CA) | Registered: 12 September 2007
the most accurate I ever shot was a Savage Mod 340 with reloads.
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Posts: 10226 | Location: Temple City CA | Registered: 29 April 2003
The most accurate that I have is a 336SS, and it will shoot MOA consistently (and a little better if I am on my game) with factory Hornady LeverEvolution ammo. I see absolutely no reason to reload for a MOA gun.
Posts: 1230 | Location: Texas | Registered: 08 November 2005
You might go to Benchrest.com and do some searches or solicit the help of Jackie Schmidt. Couple of years ago he did some test on a 30-30 and got some unbelievable accuracy out of the rifle.
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Posts: 1652 | Location: Deer Park, Texas | Registered: 08 June 2005
I have some that are a bit different, A 340 savage, and a handi-rifle, The handi-rifle is Ackley 30-30. and it shoots well for a low cost rifle. I like to mess around with both of them.
Posts: 185 | Location: MICHIGAN | Registered: 21 December 2005
I have 2 Rem. 788's in 30-30. Both have scopes on them. I only shoot cast bullets in them but they are pretty darn accurate. I also have several other lever action 30-30's with a Marlin being the most accurate one I've shot. All the levers are open sighted. Love shooting the cast bullets at factory ballistics for about $2 a box. Does the deed on a Mule Deer very well.
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Posts: 347 | Location: Ogden, Utah (Home of John M. Browning) | Registered: 08 September 2002
The reason I sold my Marlin was that the 311291 has a forward section that didn't clear the rifling enough for me to use it. I also have had great accuracy from various Contenders, rifle and pistol length. Hope my cast bullets fit in this rifle.
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the most accurate I ever shot was a Savage Mod 340 with reloads.
