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Offline carpet1

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My new [to me] Contender
« on: January 19, 2011, 03:51:18 AM »
Picked this up at a local gun store for $300. Chambered in 7 T/CU, with a nice 2X Bushnell scope made in Japan. Not the chinese junk. Bore is excellent, serial # makes it 1989, if I remember. I have tons of 223 loaded ammo, with a 55 gr bullet. I should be able to just shoot these to fireform, right?  ;D




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Re: My new [to me] Contender
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 03:59:18 AM »
carpet1

Nice looking wood!  That's a great price too.  Don't know anything about fire forming that caliber but I am sure many here do.  You will enjoy that contender :D  Good luck!

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Re: My new [to me] Contender
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2011, 04:12:10 PM »
You cannot fire form loaded 223ammo in a 7 TCU barrel.  The brass will rupture at the neck/shoulder area and the bullet will not go straight, may even get stuck in the bore.  Fire forming requires that the 223 case be necked up to 7mm, loaded with a 7mm bullet (with published load data) and then fired.  By the way very nice gun at an awesome price, if you get tired of it let me know.

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Re: My new [to me] Contender
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 04:26:49 PM »
Yeah, incredible price!!!! 
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Re: My new [to me] Contender
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2011, 03:15:31 AM »
Great price. I paid that for just a frame last Spring and thought I got a good deal.
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