TC Contender

[Aaron]

I have the chance to buy one in 357 Maximum. Think this would be a hard barrel to get rid of? I want the frame and I figure to sell the barrel to offset the cost...

Aaron

[Topper]

Aaron,
There are several people that really like the 357 Max using 180 - 200 grain cast.
Just an FYI.

[Scrounger]

If the price is reasonable, it'll sell instantly. And you'll later regret selling it. You can shoot .38s and .357s in it too, you know...

[tommyn]

Thats a very popular chambering in the contender. I have one and it would be the last barrel I sold.

[jeff223]

just like Tommy says,my 357max would be the last barrel sold

its a great caliber and its easy to load and work with:mrgreen:

[JSH]

I think it is a good round. The factory chambering may leave somthing to be desired. I did a chamber cast of mine and the throat/forcing cone for the single shot pistol was rediculously long. Chamber cast looked like a smaller version of a 38-55. Darn close to 1/4" of free bore.
Just a heads up to you.
Jeff

[threett1]

Yup-no prob getting rid of it. How much you want??:-D

[Topper]

How much you want??
And now the bidding starts :coffee:

[lovedogs]

Guess you have enough answers to figure that it's a good bbl. to have. It's also good for reaming to several wildcats in .35 cal. I once had a .357 Herrett bbl. we reamed to a .35-.375 KAP, a .375 Win. necked to .35; it was great. Shot six elk using 200 gr. Hornady SP's. It was like a .35 Rem. on steroids.

[Aaron]

Well, I am picking it up today. I am glad it is a popular caliber. I will sell the barrel to offset the purchase price. I want a 309 JDJ for some longer range deer hunting. Thought about re-chambering a 30-30 barrel. How accurate do re-chamber jobs tend to be on a factory barrel?

Thanks

Aaron

[danski26]

usually as good as the gunsmith doing the job.

[Scrounger]

Some people feel that TC doesn't chamber their barrels in such a way as to make them cast bullet friendly. They consider it very advantageous to get a TC barrel in whatever bore diameter they want and have a gunsmith rechamber it. Mike Bellm (http://www.bellmtcs.com/) has a good reputation, even has a wildcat of his own he will be glad to tell you about, .308 Bellm. http://www.bellmtcs.com/BellmTriad/308bellmdata.htm

[tommyn]

For a rechamber I would recommend OTT. His chambering can't be beat by anyone. http://www.ottllc.com/

[Blammer]

You should have no trouble selling that barrel. If you do let me know!

[oldfart]

swap or sell it won't be a problem.....I got dies if you need any

[Aaron]

Oldfart

You have dies for a 309JDJ or a 357 Max?

Thanks

Aaron

[Scrounger]

Aaron, if Oldfart can't help you, I have RCBS carbide dies for .357 Max; $37 shipped.

[Aaron]

Tonight, I am going to put the barrel with pics in the for sale section with pics.

Thanks

Aaron