Hamish
11-19-2013, 12:12 PM
Mmm-hmm. As usual, I have managed to end up trying to get ready for deer hunting way too late.
I had held off on working up a load for the Virgin Valley .357magnum Contender barrel. No excuse, blah, blah, blah.
I was in the middle of my second trip to the range for a short accuracy testing session, and began to get FTF for a couple of shots. (I know it's NOT the primers) Then I had the action open on the shot. Hmm, that will get your attention. Next shot went off fine.
Now, I have to admit, because of health, I have not shot the Contender since about a year ago. When closing the action with this barrel I did not notice anything out of the ordinary, except for having to make sure it was "snapped" closed, and I expected that, because of setting COAL to engrave into the lands.
On the next shot it opened when fired, and then would not close until I pulled the trigger guard back, and then it refused to lock up.
I figured that something in the frame had broken, I've got thousands of shot through it, and I bought it used.
In switching frames to a virtually new frame, the barrel does not want to close up all the way, and only by snapping it will it lock up.
Hmm. I Tried several other T/C factory barrels I have on the two frames, and as you slowly close the action, they all go KLUNK, and you can feel the lugs distinctly seat.
Pretty disappointed that I am not going to be able to kill a couple of deer this year with a boolit I Honcho'd, (35 Thor) but I guess I will have to muddle through with the 14" .44.
Anyone have any experience with this problem?
I had held off on working up a load for the Virgin Valley .357magnum Contender barrel. No excuse, blah, blah, blah.
I was in the middle of my second trip to the range for a short accuracy testing session, and began to get FTF for a couple of shots. (I know it's NOT the primers) Then I had the action open on the shot. Hmm, that will get your attention. Next shot went off fine.
Now, I have to admit, because of health, I have not shot the Contender since about a year ago. When closing the action with this barrel I did not notice anything out of the ordinary, except for having to make sure it was "snapped" closed, and I expected that, because of setting COAL to engrave into the lands.
On the next shot it opened when fired, and then would not close until I pulled the trigger guard back, and then it refused to lock up.
I figured that something in the frame had broken, I've got thousands of shot through it, and I bought it used.
In switching frames to a virtually new frame, the barrel does not want to close up all the way, and only by snapping it will it lock up.
Hmm. I Tried several other T/C factory barrels I have on the two frames, and as you slowly close the action, they all go KLUNK, and you can feel the lugs distinctly seat.
Pretty disappointed that I am not going to be able to kill a couple of deer this year with a boolit I Honcho'd, (35 Thor) but I guess I will have to muddle through with the 14" .44.
Anyone have any experience with this problem?