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Kansas Highwall Participating Member Offline Posts: 15 Joined: Oct 12^th, 2023	Contender rifle Nov 9^th, 2023 at 10:39pm	Print Post
	Years back I conveted my T/C from handgun to rifle. The forearm and buttstock fit perfectly with a .22Lr barrel. Last year I bought a 30/30 barrel to hunt white tails but once installed it wouldn't break open at all. I contacted the home office and was told to take it to a gunsmith who could remedy it for around $20. I did just that but even afterwards it still takes both my hands to open. Maybe I'm just getting to old to preform this simple operation?


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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 705 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: Contender rifle Reply #1 - Nov 9^th, 2023 at 11:12pm	Print Post
	You need to find a smith that is familiar with the contender set up. What needs done isn't hard but it is a little fussy. There is a spring loaded part right under the chamber that locks the barrel into the frame. When you pull on the trigger guard, it forces that lug forward to allow the action to open. That lug needs some fitting and smoothing. Not all that hard of a job but can be a little time consuming to get it right. Sam


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mes Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 487 Location: Van Dyne, Wisconsin Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Contender rifle Reply #2 - Nov 12^th, 2023 at 10:10am	Print Post
	I think I would try fitting the barrel not the lug. Messing with the lug may make your other barrels not fit as well as they should.

	Martin Stenback
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wesg Full Member Offline Posts: 241 Joined: Sep 13^th, 2004	Re: Contender rifle Reply #3 - Nov 17^th, 2023 at 9:13am	Print Post
	Trigger guard hard to pull all the way, or just at the end? With the barrel off, can you push the locking bolt to flush or below the face of the lug?


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gemihur Participating Member Offline Posts: 23 Joined: Jan 11^th, 2014	Re: Contender rifle Reply #4 - Mar 10^th, 2024 at 5:49pm	Print Post
	Here's a solution from the Bellm archives (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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gewehrfreund Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 421 Location: Cortland Joined: Jan 24^th, 2005	Re: Contender rifle Reply #5 - Mar 10^th, 2024 at 7:21pm	Print Post
	Sounds like you have an older Contender with the solid (i.e. not split) locking lug. Many had “hard opening “ problems with these causing TC to go to the split, individually articulating lug.


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1239 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Contender rifle Reply #6 - Mar 11^th, 2024 at 7:56pm	Print Post
	They also changed the pivot point of the trigger guard in later models because they opened so hard. I did the polish trick on all my barrels and it won't solve the problem but it sure helps. Just don't get carried away doing it and take off too much. JMH


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