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May 11, 2023, 11:01 PM
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460 Contender
Looking to put together a Contender rifle in 460 S&W. Where can I get a barrel? Looking for 24 or 26 inch. I read about Katahdin barrels but can't find anything about them. Can't find a website or phone number. They the best or are there better options?
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May 12, 2023, 05:26 AM
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May 12, 2023, 06:56 AM
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Can you do a Contender in .460 S&W?
Actually I'm pretty sure you can't do a .460 S&W since it runs at 65K PSI. Contender frames can't handle anything like that. You'll have to step up to an Encore if you want a .460 S&W.
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May 12, 2023, 11:17 AM
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^^^^^^
what taylorce1 said
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May 12, 2023, 03:06 PM
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^^^^^^ what they said. No way you can do a .460 in a contender. I was thinking of the encore. my apologies
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May 13, 2023, 10:51 AM
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I would look at MGM for an Encore barrel.
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June 7, 2023, 05:06 AM
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Recoil
I am not particularly recoil sensitive. I wanted a .500 S&W barrel for my Encore frame. I wanted to play with the large 600-700 grain dinosaur thumper bullets…..just to see. So I got the barrel, a 15 inch pistol barrel, loaded the cartridges, went to the range.
Remember when I wrote a moment ago that I am not particularly recoil sensitive? Well…..those loadings hurt from the first shot……no foreplay at all….just ouch from round one. Be warned. The .460 is in the same territory.
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