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26 April 2019, 21:37
tred1956
Look What Was At The Post Office
Went to the PO and lo and behold. A grin came across my face. Couldn't wait to get home and put it together. The gun is a Factory Unaltered AA easy open frame with a factory unaltered AA 357 Max 10 " barrel. It wears a Wanre 4 hole, weaver style base, with Burris Signature rings and a Brand New Bushnell Elite 2-6X 32mm matte black Handgun Scope. The furniture is from High Plains and features a Pegasus Grip (been wanting to try one of these for years) and 2" wide flat bottom target forearm in Saphire Laminate. I think the purple pops with the AA frame. Have 200 rounds of Remington 357 Max brass and will start load development shortly. Have some AA1680 I am going to play with.
Thanks for reading and feel free to offer any "Pert Load" you might have. I have some 125,140,158, and 180 grain JHP to experiment with.
Thanks for reading and any and all input is welcome
Doug






Enjoy life but remember, we are only practicing for something better.
27 April 2019, 01:04
Greg K
Good luck with your new "toy". I just sold my 10" 357 Max barrel, it was my primary deer gun when I lived in Illinois. I loaded the Hornady 180 XTP over a max charge of W296 powder.
29 April 2019, 18:31
Bill/Oregon
That looks like a lot of fun -- and in a caliber I have always wanted to mess with. I'll bet your new Contender will be accurate as heck.


There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
30 April 2019, 07:14
TCLouis
Amazing what the Max will do with just 10" barrel.



Don't limit your challenges . . .
Challenge your limits


04 May 2019, 06:20
buckey
I'm running a TC Encore with a 16 inch MGM, AA 1680 or LilGun along with 180 gr XTP or Rem 180 gr HP will take a Mich WT and turn it inside out.
05 June 2019, 09:54
NormanConquest
I had a friend back in the 70's that had a TC w/ a 30/30 bbl.He would regale everyone on occasion with his dirty Harry rendition."O.K punk,this is the most powerful handgun in the world.So do you feel lucky punk?Ask yourself this question;did I fire one or none;feeling lucky punk?"


Never mistake motion for action.
12 June 2019, 20:21
nobull00
When I was still hunting I had a TC in .35 Remington. Not happy with that, I moved up to a 45-70. When I bought the 45-70 the seller gave me 50 rounds. A lifetime supply. 100 rounds. Anyone who's shot one of these off hand would understand that.
15 June 2019, 08:18
NormanConquest
Someone posted a short flic here a few years ago of a guy shooting one in a 416 Rigby.Hilarious as he just kept backpeddling + the range roof doing an upper eruption from the gas.


Never mistake motion for action.
27 June 2019, 20:17
Bill/Oregon
Tred, any range reports to share with us? As I mentioned, I have always admired the .357 Max but never shot or owned one.
Nobull, the heaviest hitter I ever had on a Contender frame was the .375 JDJ. It was quite "lively."


There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
19 July 2019, 14:35
packrattusnongratus
Still would like a report on this gun and caliber. It was always on a "short list". Be Well. Packy
16 August 2019, 07:52
df06
I sold my 357 max. It was a contender 12” MGM barrel. I used XTP 180 grain. Don’t remember the powder.
Shot one antelope with it.


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16 September 2019, 09:22
NormanConquest
I remember when Bob Milek was writing for 'Guns + Ammo' in the '70s + the early 80s that he was a great proponent on the single-shot pistol platform. I never really got into it myself, one I am left-handed + the 1st shot out of the box (so to say) would be to buy new grips, + besides, it just never really interested me. That doesn't make it a bad idea by any means, it just didn't float my boat. Besides in the firearms world, I need another hobby like a hog that needs a sidesaddle.


Never mistake motion for action.