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TC contender in 7.62x39

cussedemguncussedemgun Member Posts: 985 ✭✭✭✭
edited March 2004 in Ask the Experts
anyone have experience with the 7.62x39 in a pistol length barrel?
stubby case, plentiful cheap components, popular plinking caliber-
all adds up to why can I not find a barrel for my CONTENDER?

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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was told a while back that the pressure of a 7.62X39 was to much for the Contender frame???

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  • Contender ManContender Man Member Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That chambering is out there, but they didn't make a lot of them and of those that have been made most are carbine length, which is what I have.

    May still be available from custom barrel makers.

    You might want to check with Bullberry: www.bullberry.com

    or E.A. Brown: www.eabco.com

    maybe even Virgin Valley is still in the game: www.virginvalleyguns.com



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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Contenderman was your barrel made by Thompson or one of the Custom barrel makers?
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  • Contender ManContender Man Member Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ATF - Mine is a Bullberry. I don't believe that T/C put out this chambering, but I would have to do a catalog search to be sure. However, it is my understanding that the T/C Custom Shop, Foxridge, put them out for a while, but I've never collected their catalogs or followed their offerings all that closely.

    I've had my barrel for several years and I don't know if anyone is currently offering them, but you do see one up for auction every now and then.


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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks Contenderman,I live about 40 miles from Fox Ridge and take a trip over there once in a while.They have a good source of once fired brass at good prices.I'm pretty sure that's where I heard that they didn't make that barrel because of the higher pressure.
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  • Contender ManContender Man Member Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think we are hijacking this post, but the info does apply. Be very interested in what Foxridge has to say. I don't shoot mine a great deal, but over the years I've put maybe 200-300 rounds through it and never noticed any pressure related stress signs, but that don't mean that others haven't. If this post is locked out, please drop me an email with what you find out.


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  • cussedemguncussedemgun Member Posts: 985 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't see pressure being a problem (unless they are referring to the veriety of amunition sizes known to exist) thompson chambers the contender in 223 and that round's pressure is on a par with 7.62x39. after all the searching I've done it is about time for me to go back to plan "a". a while back I bought a 30 carbine barrel with the idea of rechambering to 7.62x39 but I always run the risk of becoming emotinally attached to my toys, such has happened in this case. plan "b" was to keep the 30 carbine barrel in tact. decisions, decisions, etc. thank you gentlemen for your help
    Jim

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  • Contender ManContender Man Member Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wouldn't do away w/ your 30 carb. I have 'em in both 10 inch and 21 inch and I enjoy shooting them, in fact I just plain enjoy the 30 carb. round. I even have a ruger Blackhawk, 7 1/2 barrel in 30 carb.

    Quite a ball of fire especially from the Ruger, and a pretty darn good "bang" as well, but recoil is pretty low relative to the sight and sound show.

    If no one is producing new 7.62x39 Contender barrels watch the auctions and one will come up. Also there is a fella in Okla., I believe his business is called Ed's Contenders and he generally has a large selection of barrels, his web site is: www.edstc.com


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  • bgjohnbgjohn Member Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Guess what. The 30 Herrett is nearly identical. Get one of those. There are a lot of those out there and it's a super neat caliber. Of course you need to be a reloader.
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  • buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a .30 Herret and used a Lee 7.62x39 case trimmer(with a slight modifaction) to trim Herret cases.The Herret is a good ,accurate round for deer but you will probably have to reform your own brass from 30-30.
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  • cussedemguncussedemgun Member Posts: 985 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    have the herrett & the "T" shirt, but not the same. if I reload? I have 38 sets of dies & every day I wish for more. aint it a bummer when your "I wants & I gots" don't match?

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