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41 mag contender info
mmppres
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I just bought my first tc contender at an auction. It is a tc super 14 in 41 mag, it also has a leupold 4x scope an mounts over size grips with thumb rest very little use only had half a box of shells with it no ring on bolt face so it was either well cared for, or shoot very little. it also came with a 10" 22 hornet barrel an fore arm.I only paid 325.00 for it. My question is did i do ok price wise, is this a good cal for deer size game,any info i would greatly appericate it.Thanks mike
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receiver by itself is worth 200 , the scope 125 , each barrel in the 150 to 175 range , grips and forearm , add another 50 or so
so for what you paid you got both barrels for free and yes that 41 mag will do just fine on deer
Thanks for the info guys. I thought i did good, as it was first time i bought a pistol from an auction. The weekly auction house near me has a gun auction about every 6 weeks an they have been pushing about 60 to 80 guns a night out. Eveything from moder to military to antiques.My dad got a 98k mauser for 140.00 am a 6.5 jap for 50.00 at the previouse sale. Now i also bought the bullet molds an brass for the 41cal at the same sale so only have to get the reloading dies. Just got to figurie out what brand rcbs or the hornaday. thanks again guys
RCBS CARBIDE...also, buy up all the 41 mag brass you can. I just got a bag of 500 from a guy in New England...all Starline...real good stuff.
As a matter of fact, here is an auction link to another batch of it!
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=226716236
For GOD and COUNTRY
Not as Lean[:D][:D]Not as Mean[:(!]But STILL a MARINE[}:)][}:)]
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I just bought my first tc contender at an auction. It is a tc super 14 in 41 mag, it also has a leupold 4x scope an mounts over size grips with thumb rest very little use only had half a box of shells with it no ring on bolt face so it was either well cared for, or shoot very little. it also came with a 10" 22 hornet barrel an fore arm.I only paid 325.00 for it. My question is did i do ok price wise, is this a good cal for deer size game,any info i would greatly appericate it.Thanks mike
Well, figure the used Super 14 barrel goes for about $175.00 used, the 10" 22 Hornet - not really sure, some of the old octagons are sort of collectible but let's "guesstimate" $125.00. Leupold handgun scope and rings is probably $200.00 and the frame itself (G2 or old style) another $150.00 to $200.00. Figure you got an about $600.00 deal for $325.00 - that's pretty good.
Reloading for both these rounds is a good approach, get carbide dies for the 41 Magnum. I neck size only all my bottle neck calibers for the T/C. Hornady, RCBS, Lyman & Redding all make good dies. Lees are fine too, I tend to buy their carbide sizing die because it's priced well.
mike