In an attempt to stay within your reasonable guidelines,
I would say 44mag or 45 Colt. If you handload, nothing you shoot could tell the difference. Components are relatively available, compared to some. Consider threading the barrel... you mentioned 300gr bullets... at 1050fps, suppressed, they are addictive.
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- Further thoughts on Contender pistol calibers -
Paul,
2023-09-22, 20:27
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- In an attempt to stay within your reasonable guidelines, - JohnKDM, 2023-09-22, 20:38
- Further thoughts on Contender pistol calibers - Gunner, 2023-09-23, 08:29
- It would be my first 41 Magnum - Dave B, 2023-09-23, 10:26
- This is currently the best value...... - RayLee, 2023-09-23, 18:53
- Further thoughts on Contender pistol calibers -
A K Church,
2023-09-24, 07:46
- Yep. And now SSK has cloned the frame - Paul, 2023-09-25, 08:18
- Further thoughts on Contender pistol calibers - Jared, 2023-09-26, 09:28