Hand cannons, right?

[Larry Gibson]

Even in the midst of the most conservative and pro 2A administration most of us have ever seen, getting that tax cancelled wasn’t a landslide event.
They will never remove the registration requirement. Doing so would be voluntarily surrendering control over the population.

If there is no registration for implements of evil like SBRs and Suppressors, there can be no justification for limiting ownership of FAs.

No argument with that......

[jsizemore]

I found little difference between the 358 and the 375 winchester. If you plan on shooting it much I'd suggest getting a shooting or bike gloves with gel pads in the palm area. Extended shooting sessions without protection will bring on the swelling in the carpal tunnels. Once I got rolling with either I couldn't help myself. I'd suggest some sunglasses too if you decide to use ball powder. The muzzle flash is like looking at the sun but more funner.

[Ed K]

30-40 years ago the 35 Rem Contender was one of the more loved. Now maligned as rough. I suppose we're all getting older (present company included).

[murf205]

Good advice and thanks. I have enough arthritis and 2 hand surgeries are enough to make me buy a stock set from Haus of Arms (thanks Mt Gianni). It should be here in a day or so and I will get the scope mounted. I don't mind shooting it with the pistol stock and I've shot bigger hand cannons but it is pretty heavy with that 17" barrel and I bought it because of the rifle length barrel. The ball powder comment reminds me of a 742 carbine in 30-06 I once had. With BL-c2, it was a real fireworks show at dusk!

[murf205]

I finally got the scope mounted and shot this with a rifle stock and as a pistol. It is more comfortable as a pistol than as a rifle. Probably because of the almost 17" barrel with the added weight of the brake. The Choat stock has a recoil pad but I think they call it that just so it will have a name! It's pretty stiff but this is no buffalo gun anyway. It shows preference for 214 gr boolits with a gas check that I have had for so long I forgot where I got them. Since 35 Remington is pretty much an orphan nowadays, I started low with H4198 but at 1300 fps, they went into 3/4" @ 50 yds.35rem.jpg

[chuckbuster]

Had a Super14 in .35Rem years ago, wish I still had it. Was fun to shoot and had a great load with HAWK 225gr flat points and Reloader 12.

[20:1]

Thompson Center was sold about a year ago and should be back in production pretty soon now. The last I knew they were working on building new tooling.

[Delkal]

Orphaned or not crank that 35 Rem up a little and have fun. It is a big kicker with a 185 gr bullet at 2100 fps but you have a long way to go from 1300.

[6string]

I never shot the 35 Remington, but I had plenty of range time with the 357 Herrett.
Arguably, it is the better cartridge for Contender pistol length barrels. It works very well with cast boolits (RCBS 35 cal Silhouette mold comes to mind).
I had both the 10” and Super 14”.

Both were accurate, especially the 14”! Maybe it was just luck, but the first time I fired a 100 yard benchrest group that was under 2” using a handgun (using iron sights) was with the 14” Contender. I recall using the Speer 200 gr. spire point with H322.
I was fond of the 10” barrel as I found it heavily discounted at $75 including the dies, all brand new in the original boxes.

Anyhow, the recoil was beastly, particularly with the 10” barrel.

I miss those old days when the TC Contender was actually popular. It seems like there were pistol shooters who actually cared about accuracy, long range shooting and handloading, rather than how many 9mm hollow points they could jam into a magazine.

[Beerd]

I miss those old days when the TC Contender was actually popular. It seems like there were pistol shooters who actually cared about accuracy, long range shooting and handloading, rather than how many 9mm hollow points they could jam into a magazine.

and then how fast they can spit them out the barrel
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[murf205]

and then how fast they can spit them out the barrel
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And not hit a darned thing! But... I do appreciate all the brass left behind.

[tctender]

The 14'' 35 rem was the first contender i shot and had. Killed my biggest deer with it. Never had problem with the recoil although everyone is different. Had it rechambered to 358 JDJ and then you could start telling difference in recoil. Now have another 35 rem barrel and several others with less and or more recoil. The pachmayer grips help some with recoil.

[murf205]

I bought the synthetic stock set from Haus od Arms and it is a piece of cake to shoot. I do believe I need a dedicated frame so I dont have to swap tbem out at the range when I carry the 10” barrels with a handgin scope