CONTENDER FOREND MOUNTING

      I HAVE TWO WAYS OF MOUNTING FORENDS TO THE CONTENDER BARREL. THE MAIN GOAL I HAVE WHEN MAKING FORENDS IS TO ELIMINATE CONTACT OF WOOD AND BARREL.   I FEEL THAT BOTH WAYS WORK EQUALLY WELL AND PRODUCE A STRESS FREE FLOATED  BARREL SO YOU CAN ACHIEVE THE BEST ACCURACY YOU CAN. THE MAIN THING TO REMEMBER IS BE CONSISTENT WHEN TIGHTENING  ALL MOUNTING SCREWS.

      HANGER BAR:    THE HANGER BAR SYSTEM IS A VERY POPULAR WAY OF MOUNTING FORENDS.  IT UTILIZES A 5/16" STEEL BAR THAT BRIDGES THE SPAN BETWEEN THE TWO FOREND MOUNTING STUDS. THE FOREND WILL HAVE A CHANNEL CUT TO MATCH THIS BAR. ONCE THE FOREND IS IN PLACE THERE WILL BE ONE SCREW TO TIGHTEN UP.  THE PICTURE SHOWS BETTER THAN I CAN EXPLAIN. THE HANGER BAR CAN NOT BE DONE ON THE 10" FACTORY BARREL.

          TWO HOLE MOUNTING: ( FOR SUPER 14" BARRELS )

      THIS WAY OF MOUNTING THE FORENDS IS BASICALLY THE SAME WAY YOU MOUNT  A FACTORY FOREND.  BUT, THE WAY THE BARREL CHANNEL IS CUT AND SET UP IT GIVES YOU A FREE FLOATED STRESS FREE BARREL.  I USE WASHERS THAT ARE RECESSED AND GLUED  INTO THE BARREL CHANNEL . THE  HOLES ALLOW THE BARREL STUDS TO PASS THROUGH THE WASHERS THAT ACT AS PILLARS TO HOLD THE BARREL UP AND ALLOW IT TO FLOAT. THE FORENDS FOR THE 10" FACTORY BARRELS ARE DONE IN THIS MANNER WITH A SINGLE HOLE.

       CONTENDER FOREND STYLES:

  TARGET STYLE FOREND:    MY TARGET STYLE FORENDS GIVES THE SHOOTER A WIDE STABLE BASE TO MAXIMIZE THE ACCURACY  OF YOU T/C PISTOL. WORKS GREAT OFF SAND BAGS OR REST.  THIS STYLE CAN BE SET UP WITH THE HANGER BAR OR TWO HOLE MOUNTING SYSTEM. STANDARD SIZE WOULD BE 10" LONG AND 2" TO 2 1/4" WIDE ( LONGER OR WIDER WOULD COST EXTRA ). THE TARGET STYLE CAN BE DONE FOR A FACTORY 10" BARREL BUT, IT WOULD BE DONE WITH SINGLE HOLE MOUNTING.  DIFFERENT PROFILES AVAILABLE TO SUIT THE INDIVIDUALS TASTE.

        HUNTER: THIS ONE IS PATTERNED AFTER A RYNITE CARBINE FOREND.  IT MEASURES 8 1/4" LONG. IT CAN BE SET UP FOR THE HANGER BAR OR THE TWO HOLE SUPER 14" BARREL SPACING. IF THE TWO HOLE SET UP IS USED IT CAN ALSO GO ON THE FACTORY 10" BARREL.

 THE HUNTER WORKS GREAT OFF A REST OR OFFHAND !!!! 

  THE  O.B.G  ( OLDIE BUT GOODY ):

   THIS STYLE  FOREND  HAS BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE. THE FIRST T/C  I BOUGHT HAD THIS STYLE FOREND ON IT. SINGLE HOLE MOUNTING FOR THE FACTORY 10" BARREL ONLY.  ALMOST 6 1/2" LONG.

       LITTLE SNOBBY:    IF YOU THINK THIS STYLE LOOKS LIKE A  PACHMAYR YOUR RIGHT. THIS LITTLE SCHNABELED FOREND WAS PATTERNED AFTER THE PACHMAYR.  IT'S ALMOST 6 1/4" LONG. ONE HOLE MOUNTING FOR THE FACTORY 10" BARREL. ANOTHER GREAT OFFHAND SHOOTER.

     "BIG SNOBBY":     HERE'S A NICE  FOREND FOR THAT 14" BARREL.  VERY DISTINCTIVE  LOOK DONE IN LAMINATE. THE FOREND CAN BE DONE FOR TWO HOLE MOUNTING OR SET UP FOR THE HANGER BAR.  

  "G2R":    THIS FOREND STYLE IS A COPY OF THE  FORENDS BEING  SOLD WITH G2 RIFLES BUT IT MAKES A NICE PISTOL FOREND.   IT IS TAPERED ON THE SIDES AND SHOWS LAMINATE WELL. THE BOTTOM IS FAIRLY FLAT SO IT WOULD WORK WELL OFF A REST. IT'S ABOUT 10" LONG AND 2" AT THE WIDEST POINT.

  "G2P":    THIS FOREND STYLE IS A COPY OF FORENDS BEING SOLD ON G2 PISTOLS FROM T/C. IT'S ABOUT 6 1/4" LONG. I ONLY SET THIS FOREND UP FOR ONE HOLE MOUNTING.

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