Another .222 Rem that might be considered ambidextrous would be a Thompson Center Contender. A couple years ago, I bought an aftermarket 21" .222 Rem barrel for my T/C Contender, along with the buttstock and forend to complete the carbine conversion. I already had a 14" bull barrel for this T/C Contender pistol in .222 Rem., so when I decided to get something that would reach out a bit further for groundhogs around the house than the .22LR rimfire, the .222 Remington rifle barrel was a natural choice since I already had plenty of brass and reloading dies.
I'm still not sure what Thompson Center was thinking when they replaced the Contender with the Encore. Does stronger have to mean uglier too?
