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TC Contender

red beardred beard Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
edited December 2008 in Ask the Experts
I have a contender pistol I bought new in 1983 with a 10" round bull barrel. I recently purchased an octagon barrel and then just now a used fore end to make it work. The screw hole in the fore end is not shouldered (recessed) so the screw head just slips right thru it. Has the fore end been altered or does the octagon fore end fasten differently than the round barrel. If so do I need an insert or what to make it fit. I got a screw with the used octagon barrel but it is just like the screw in my round barrel. I would like to do more with this contender but I don't know where to get more info or manuals on the early one. The serial on mine is 266819.
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  • red beardred beard Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got an early TC in a 25-35 win 10" octogon BBL with a factory TC leather shoulder holster. Bushnell 2.5x scope. I bought it about 10 years ago for 235.00 and shot about 1 box of shells and end up buying another 10 boxes because they were so scarce (17.95 a box). Was looking to see what the pistol was worth and when it was made. It does have a 5 digit serial number with wood contour grips. My dad has a newer frame, 1999 and the frame designs are similar , but mine seems to have a little bit more detail. I would rate gun at 90%. Any help would be really appreciated, thanks
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  • red beardred beard Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just bought a nice TC Contender with a 14" barrel chambered in a 44 mag. I think it is a 1992 model. It has a mountain lion or cougar on the receiver.How far should I be able to shoot accurately with this cal? What other barrels will fit this model? Any help.
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  • red beardred beard Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do any of you guys know what it costs to have a frame repaired by TC? I just bought an older frame w/safety on the hammer, and it's missing whatever holds the selector in the face of the hammer.
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  • dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Any Contender barrels fit. I thing the G-2 barrels fit also. I would'nt shoot over 100yds. and use a bi-pod.
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  • mrbrucemrbruce Member Posts: 3,374
    edited November -1
    It will more than likely shoot at any distance your comfortable with.
    200 yard deer are not a problem with practice.
    Any of the Contender or G-2 barrels will fit your frame with the exception of the Armaloy barrels they need to be fit to your frame....
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  • buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,386 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a 10 inch 30 Herrett and it will hit 12 gauge hulls at 100 yards.
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  • JIM STARKJIM STARK Member Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Contender's in 44 mag. with 14" bbls. have been used for years in 200Yd silhouette matches with open sights..If you scope that thing and sight it for 200..It'll drop deer all the way out there...Good luck...
    JIM.........
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  • slumlord44slumlord44 Member Posts: 3,702 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Depends on how good a shot you are. For me, about 50 yards. For somone who is realy good, 100 to 200 yards.
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  • sandwarriorsandwarrior Member Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    red beard,

    That round will hit as far as you can shoot accurately.

    All Contenter/G2 barrels will fit that model and, I believe, shoot a lot more accurately at long distance. I have a 7mm TCU and a .222 Rem. both are very accurate out to 300 yds. They also shoot a lot flatter. Still the .44 has good purpose and that is close range hunting.
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