Problem with Contender Action

JBP · November 2, 1998, 02:18 PM

I changed barrels on my 14" Contender to a .223. Before doing any firing I tested it out and the action worked fine. I was using new Russian .223 56 grain steel cased ammo and the action became very stiff and after 12 rounds would not open at all.

When I got home I held the spur back with two hands while my son exterted pressure on the barrel. The action openend up & I removed the spent round. It seems to be working fine now both empty and with an unfired round in the chamber.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Rob Pincus · November 2, 1998, 02:53 PM

off the top of my head, check the primers on the rounds you fired, see if the primers are working out of the pockets, this would bind the gun up.

ShadedDude · November 2, 1998, 03:01 PM

Sounds like upon fireing the case is expanding in a way it shouldnt be.
You may want to go by a box of winchester or another factory makers bullets and see if they do the same thing.
Sounds like the ammo.

JBP · November 2, 1998, 05:19 PM

That's pretty much what I suspected and Thompson told me also. Guess I'll have to get some of the expensive stuff and try it out. Thanks for the input.

JBP · November 11, 1998, 06:32 PM

Just as a follow up I tried a couple of different types of Remington & also Winchester hunting ammo. No problem whatsover. Anyone want some Russian .223 cheap?

ShadedDude · November 11, 1998, 09:41 PM

Some guns are finiky...some arent.
But I'll pass on the ammo thanks

Glad you got ti straitened out

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fal308 · November 12, 1998, 11:02 AM

Is that Russian steel-cased? Most steel-cased ammo has tough extraction.

thequickad · April 13, 2009, 04:00 PM

Broke my extractor after only two rounds of Wolf 223.

April 13, 2009, 04:00 PM	#8
thequickad Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 1999 Location: California Posts: 532	Wolf ammo is junk don't use on T/C Broke my extractor after only two rounds of Wolf 223.

November 2, 1998, 02:18 PM	#1
JBP Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 1998 Location: Maryland Posts: 471	I changed barrels on my 14" Contender to a .223. Before doing any firing I tested it out and the action worked fine. I was using new Russian .223 56 grain steel cased ammo and the action became very stiff and after 12 rounds would not open at all. When I got home I held the spur back with two hands while my son exterted pressure on the barrel. The action openend up & I removed the spent round. It seems to be working fine now both empty and with an unfired round in the chamber. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

November 2, 1998, 02:53 PM	#2
Rob Pincus Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Hotels Posts: 3,668	off the top of my head, check the primers on the rounds you fired, see if the primers are working out of the pockets, this would bind the gun up.

November 2, 1998, 03:01 PM	#3
ShadedDude Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 1998 Location: TN Posts: 254	Sounds like upon fireing the case is expanding in a way it shouldnt be. You may want to go by a box of winchester or another factory makers bullets and see if they do the same thing. Sounds like the ammo.

November 2, 1998, 05:19 PM	#4
JBP Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 1998 Location: Maryland Posts: 471	That's pretty much what I suspected and Thompson told me also. Guess I'll have to get some of the expensive stuff and try it out. Thanks for the input.

November 11, 1998, 06:32 PM	#5
JBP Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 1998 Location: Maryland Posts: 471	Just as a follow up I tried a couple of different types of Remington & also Winchester hunting ammo. No problem whatsover. Anyone want some Russian .223 cheap?

November 11, 1998, 09:41 PM	#6
ShadedDude Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 1998 Location: TN Posts: 254	Some guns are finiky...some arent. But I'll pass on the ammo thanks Glad you got ti straitened out ------------------ Mouse Assassins inc.

November 12, 1998, 11:02 AM	#7
fal308 Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,992	Is that Russian steel-cased? Most steel-cased ammo has tough extraction.