I have several Contender pistols, and several Encores in both rifle and pistol configuration. The biggest caliber I have in the contender is 375 Winchester, and that one will get your attention. I also have 30 and 357 Herrit barrels, and most of the standards like 41 mag, 44 mag, 45 colt, 357 mag, 223, 22 rf. My encore pistols are 15" barrels in 30-06 and 22-250. Then I have multiple rifle configurations from 22-250 to 375 H&H magnum. 45-70 and 375 H&H both kick the snot out of you. I like the TC family quite a bit.