Contender and Black Powder

mackcrane

September 03, 2011 06:48

If you fire BP in a Contender barrel, does the powder residue get on the frame as bad as a revolver or is it confined mainly to the barrel?

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  gskyhawk

  September 03, 2011 13:40

  you will get a very , very small amount around the fireing pin , this comes back thru the nipple , again its a very small amount and should cause no problems

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  dfletcher

  September 03, 2011 17:39

  quote:Originally posted by mackcrane
  If you fire BP in a Contender barrel, does the powder residue get on the frame as bad as a revolver or is it confined mainly to the barrel?
  
  
  Are you firing BP cartridges such as 45/70 out of the Contender? If that's the case I would think only the barrrel is involved. You might want to wipe down the breech face.
  
  I've been thinking of doing the same, having a long octagon barrel made for my Contender and chambering it in 45/70 or 45/90. I'd use peep and globe sights or a Malcolm scope for a little bit of authenticity. Seems like fun.

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  v35

  September 03, 2011 19:10

  Can't see using black powder if you don't have to.
  Flash gets everywhere.

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  47studebaker

  September 04, 2011 10:46

  TC made a few 45 cal BP barrels for the Contender G2 but most couldn't handle the recoil, one of the reasons the made Encore's

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