I had a contender in the late 80's and traded it. [45/410 and 7mm TCU] It seemed to be neither fish nor fowl when it came to carring and pointing. I now live in more open country and am thinking it over again. 223 and 7mm tcu or 35 cal. Is there an accuracy difference between the old and G2 models and an Encore? I just ended up with several thousand 223 cases and don't necessarly want an AR. I would like to try a Contender again in those calibers and wondered about the advantages/disadvantages for calling coyotes, set up in a ground squirrel shoot and packing. I probably would want a scope 2-3 power and a carry strap vs a holster. The Encore seems heavy and I would prefer to shoot most of those calibers out of a rifle. Thanks, Gianni