Tech Force Contender 59
Another new spring rifle!
by Tex Force
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Let's look at another new airgun in the Tech Force Contender line.
Tech Force Contender 59 is a sharp-looking air rifle. The model you buy will not come with open sights.
This new rifle is the Tech Force Contender 59. To locate the Contender line on the website, click on the "AIr Rifles" button on the left side of the page and look down the list for the Tech Force Contender Series. Move your cursor over that name, click once and you'll be taken to the listing of all the new Contender models.
The rifle
The 59 is a larger rifle than the TF 49 I reported on last week; but at 7 lbs., it's still very light. It's a breakbarrel spring rifle that comes in both .177 and .22, and I tested a .177. The length of only 42.3" makes it a medium-sized breakbarrel. With 28 lbs. of cocking effort, it's remarkably easy to generate a surprising amount of power.
Reasonable power
It's rated at 900 f.p.s. in .177 and 730 f.p.s. in .22. Those numbers are for light pellets, of course, but what they tell you is that the 59 delivers good power in either caliber. There is certainly enough power on tap for hunting, which I suspect a lot of shooters will want to do with this new rifle.
Trigger and firing behavior
Chinese airguns have certainly improved over the years, and the Contender series has some of the nicest triggers of all. The trigger on the 59 that I tested broke cleanly at just over 3 lbs., which is about perfect for a hunting rifle. The gun fires with a solid "thunk," just like a tuned airgun. It has zero spring twang and not much recoil, considering the power.
Getting ready to shoot
Once, again, I read Tom Gaylord's test of the rifle before trying my hand with it, and, as with the TF 49, he recommended the barrel be cleaned with J-B Non-Embedding Bore Cleaning Compound. I had the same experience he reported when I cleaned the bore of my rifle. The brush met a lot of resistance at first, but by stroke 10 (Tom recommends 20 strokes of the brush in each direction) the effort became much easier. By stroke 20, the brush was gliding through the bore with very little resistance. The greasy sludge that comes out of the barrel is dirty black and gummy, leaving no doubt that cleaning was the right thing to do.
Great accuracy
Tom got a super group at 25 yards when he used Compasseco's new .177 wadcutter pellet. I didn't have any of them, so I tried RWS R-10 Match pellets instead, and found they are just as good, if not as inexpensive. I shot at 20 yards and got a best group of 0.20", but most groups were in the quarter-inch range. That's where German guns are supposed to be, so the Contender series is really in contention for your business! The low retail of the TF Contender 59 gets you a rifle more powerful and more accurate than a Beeman R7. That's saying a lot, but it's the truth.
No sights
Be aware that this rifle will not come to you with open sights, the way it is pictured both here and on the Compasseco website. It will have a muzzlebrake, instead, so you must mount a scope on the gun. I recommend the Tech Force 4x32mm, the same scope I mounted on the Tech Force 49.
This new rifle is a lot of airgun for the price. It has upgraded accuracy, power and quality that set it above the normal Chinese spring air rifles. If you're in the market for a new favotite airgun, the TF Contender 59 might be your best choice.
Hi! Welcome to our new blog address. Remember to bookmark this page! The old blog is still available for you to read, but you won't be able to post any new comments. If you have questions about anything I've written on the old blog, simply ask by posting a comment on the new blog site.
Let's look at another new airgun in the Tech Force Contender line.
Tech Force Contender 59 is a sharp-looking air rifle. The model you buy will not come with open sights.
This new rifle is the Tech Force Contender 59. To locate the Contender line on the website, click on the "AIr Rifles" button on the left side of the page and look down the list for the Tech Force Contender Series. Move your cursor over that name, click once and you'll be taken to the listing of all the new Contender models.
The rifle
The 59 is a larger rifle than the TF 49 I reported on last week; but at 7 lbs., it's still very light. It's a breakbarrel spring rifle that comes in both .177 and .22, and I tested a .177. The length of only 42.3" makes it a medium-sized breakbarrel. With 28 lbs. of cocking effort, it's remarkably easy to generate a surprising amount of power.
Reasonable power
It's rated at 900 f.p.s. in .177 and 730 f.p.s. in .22. Those numbers are for light pellets, of course, but what they tell you is that the 59 delivers good power in either caliber. There is certainly enough power on tap for hunting, which I suspect a lot of shooters will want to do with this new rifle.
Trigger and firing behavior
Chinese airguns have certainly improved over the years, and the Contender series has some of the nicest triggers of all. The trigger on the 59 that I tested broke cleanly at just over 3 lbs., which is about perfect for a hunting rifle. The gun fires with a solid "thunk," just like a tuned airgun. It has zero spring twang and not much recoil, considering the power.
Getting ready to shoot
Once, again, I read Tom Gaylord's test of the rifle before trying my hand with it, and, as with the TF 49, he recommended the barrel be cleaned with J-B Non-Embedding Bore Cleaning Compound. I had the same experience he reported when I cleaned the bore of my rifle. The brush met a lot of resistance at first, but by stroke 10 (Tom recommends 20 strokes of the brush in each direction) the effort became much easier. By stroke 20, the brush was gliding through the bore with very little resistance. The greasy sludge that comes out of the barrel is dirty black and gummy, leaving no doubt that cleaning was the right thing to do.
Great accuracy
Tom got a super group at 25 yards when he used Compasseco's new .177 wadcutter pellet. I didn't have any of them, so I tried RWS R-10 Match pellets instead, and found they are just as good, if not as inexpensive. I shot at 20 yards and got a best group of 0.20", but most groups were in the quarter-inch range. That's where German guns are supposed to be, so the Contender series is really in contention for your business! The low retail of the TF Contender 59 gets you a rifle more powerful and more accurate than a Beeman R7. That's saying a lot, but it's the truth.
No sights
Be aware that this rifle will not come to you with open sights, the way it is pictured both here and on the Compasseco website. It will have a muzzlebrake, instead, so you must mount a scope on the gun. I recommend the Tech Force 4x32mm, the same scope I mounted on the Tech Force 49.
This new rifle is a lot of airgun for the price. It has upgraded accuracy, power and quality that set it above the normal Chinese spring air rifles. If you're in the market for a new favotite airgun, the TF Contender 59 might be your best choice.
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