Author Topic: New Member and New to Contenders (kind of?) (Read 393 times)

jw4570 · « **on:** November 05, 2005, 01:48:03 PM »

Well,

I searched for a good Contender forum and think I've found it!

My father had a contender in the early 1980's, 22LR, 30-30, 44 Mag, all octagon. I learned to reload on it some (as some of the load notes are in my handwriting). He sold it sometime in the 80's.

I recently picked up a Contender with the following barrels:

22 LR Octagon (10")
223 Rem Bull (14")
7mm TCU Bull (10")
7mm TCU Tapered Carbine (21")
30-30 Win Bull (10")
357 AMP (14") SSK
375 Win Bull (14")
45 Colt/410 (10" w/ choke)

So I have a good bit of fun developing loads for all these. I'm sure not going to mess with 22, 223, 30-30, 357 AMP, and 45 Colt as I have loads for those already.

I also got 400 pieces of formed TCU Brass (from 223-mixed). I sorted it and primed 100 Remignton Cases today. Should load some tomight or tomorrow. I'm gonna use 139 gr BTSP Hornady that I use in my M95 Mauser.

I really enjoyed shooting my father's contender, hope it brings back good memories (though none of his barrels were scoped).

I remember shooting the 30-30 Barrel when I was 12, he didn't want to let me. I insisted (probably complained or whined). I shot it fine, and shot it several times. It was 10" also.

I hope to sight it in this week and maybe take it deer hunting over Thanksgiving (probably as 7mm TCU Carbine).

Man, I am excited!

JW

Bim · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2005, 01:59:33 PM »

Welcome, looks like you're off to a great start.

Gregory · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2005, 02:35:23 PM »

Welcome JW, whats a 357 AMP?

jw4570 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2005, 02:53:28 PM »

357 AMP= 357 Automag Pistol

It's a 44 Automag necked down to 357, much the same as a 357/44 Bain & Davis.

It's not a common round. I happened to have an Automag and 357 AMP Barrel for it.

The Automag was a semi automatic pistol that used a cut down 308 or 30-06 rifle case and then was inside neck reamed for a 44 bullet.

You might know it from the movie "Sudden Impact" or "Malone".

They are neat guns in their own right, but pretty much only a collectors item (and not cheap I might add, not usually anyway).

So basically a 357/44 Bain & Davis, but rimless.

JW

skb2706 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2005, 03:23:48 AM »

Welcome...........jw

Just an FYI....you can be sure that your .357 AMP barrel is defintely a collector chambering ....if in fact it is original factory chambering it will be one of very few.