I thought of your post yesterday, finally got the hammer to fall, but the .223 shell would not extract. When I swapped out parts for troubleshooting the barrels, I forgot to return the extractors to...
Type: Posts; User: Mikepags
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I thought of your post yesterday, finally got the hammer to fall, but the .223 shell would not extract. When I swapped out parts for troubleshooting the barrels, I forgot to return the extractors to...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Ok, so I slowly removed material from the locking lugs with polishing paper, and now the hammer is falling all the way. Now I'll check the "Headspace thing". I was going to take the TC to the range,...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Thanks for all the replies, and advice. Today I swapped out the Lugs from the working barrel, still a no go. Then swapped out the case extractor, still a no go, and the .35 Rem barrel is still...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hi, new member here :-D I found this forum because of searching my TC Contender switching barrels problem. I have an original TC Contender (Mountain Lion inscribed receiver) in .35 Rem. Super 14...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |