Author Topic: Forgive Me Father For I have Sinned,Bought Another Contender (Read 480 times)

Jay HHI6818 · « **on:** September 30, 2004, 06:25:13 PM »

I stopped by Gander Mountain yesterday looking for some Hornady 250 grain Spire points for the 35-05JDJ and my buddy Travis behind the gun counter says, Hey look at this 375JDJ we have. Complete Contender.
Stainless T/C frame
14 inch Stainless 375JDJ barrel ,arrestor brake, full lenght vent rib TSOB base with Weaver 2.5 X 8 scope.
The only problem is that the action would not OPEN!!!! No matter how hard you squeezed the action would not open! After 10 tries it open!
We removed the barrel and found excessive side to side movement on the locking lugs.
I went back 4 hours later with another set of locking lugs which the gunsmith put in and it opens just fine.
Got them down to $500.00 and now I'm wondering what I'm going to do with two 375JDJ's!!!!!

pastorp · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2004, 06:41:41 PM »

Say 10 hail marys, my son. Go shooting and enjoy your new found blessing. Pastorp

Duffy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2004, 11:45:38 PM »

Now ya got one for each hand cowboy!

btracker1 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2004, 02:34:33 AM »

Its time for a new screen name like Packin2J

Tad Houston · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2004, 05:43:14 AM »

Ive been wanting a 375 JDJ barrel, so you could sell or trade one to me.

Bullseye · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2004, 07:43:43 AM »

Don't worry about the quantity, just enjoy the quality. I have a Contender frame for everyone in my house now (my wife came up with that), which is 4. I only planned on having two, put the last two was too good of deals to pass up, one was actually free after I sold the barrels that was in the package.

Ladobe · « **Reply #6 on:** October 01, 2004, 08:35:07 AM »

Know the feeling Jay, and can say that you were doomed from the word go. Those full house stainless SSK's with the full length rib T'SOB and a scope mounted are a sight to behold - takes a strong will to walk away from them. Congats on it pard, and don't feel too bad about having 2. At one time I had 3 375's all at once just because they were so much fun to shoot and I kept finding such good deals that I had to keep buying them. I had a hard time figuring out which of the extras to sell first. I finally got back down to one, and when I went to replace it a few months ago to get one without a muzzle break, found not only a SS full rib T'SOB 375JDJ SSK without a MB waiting, but the same configuration in 257, 6.5 and 309JDJ's altogether as well. Yep, bought all four of those stainless monsters. Can we say BIG OUCH! Ate beans for months to pay for them, but they make an awesome set boxed with a stainless frame and Pachy's - turn a lot of heads out at the range when I open their case. Figure I am done buying JDJ's for a long time..... well, at least until I see the next one anyway. :wink:

Larry