Encore VS Contender Scope Mounting ?

[tred1956]

I have been shooting Contenders for decades but have never owned an Encore (Thanks to hotrodal) I now do. So, I need a little info fellows. Will a Contender base fit an Encore? Are the screws the same size or different? I use weaver style rings. The two I got from Al have aluminum bases and I have always used steel (just a personal preference). What I use on Contenders are Warne or Bullberry. What brand bases do you recommend? Didn't make it to gun show so looks like I will still be on the search for Encore frame. If anybody has a source for Warne or Bullberry steel weaver style base for an Encore please let me know.

Thanks in advance and I am sure I will have more questions
Doug

 

[sandhiller69]

I think Warne still makes a steel base for the encore but the majority are aluminum. The bases don't interchange as the barrel diameters are different. The leupold bases are steel as well but aren't a Weaver style.

I have a couple of the warne steel bases but the majority are the aluminum picatinny style using Burris Signature Zee rings.

 

[gemihur]

The screws have the same thread and the distance apart is the same
But the arc of the bases is different since the encore is a bigger barrel
The Weaver for contender is #92 and for the encore is #410
My first encore barrel wears a #92 base that I sized to accommodate with sandpaper around a deep socket
Otherwise, daylight could be seen beneath it's center

Evolution Gun Works EGW Scope Base T/C Encore Picatinny Rail - 11189824

EGW Scope Base T/C Encore Picatinny RailStyle: 1-Pc Mil-Std 1913 Picatinny Finish: Black-Matte Material: Aluminum Alloy Type Of Rings Needed: Mil-Std 1913 Picatinny Rings Included: N Other FEATURES: Made In USA Manufacturer: Evolution Gun WorksModel No: 46900

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