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Shell deformaion in my Contender
« on: June 29, 2011, 11:21:35 AM »
The cases of the 22 shorts that I have been using blow back into the center fire hole in my Contender.  Never noticed it before.  Anybody else experience this?  Sometimes it can breaking it open difficult.
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Re: Shell deformaion in my Contender
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2011, 02:08:03 PM »
I can’t answer your question, but I shoot the CCI Short Hollow Points with good accuracy…

That said, I wonder if you have some sort of case that is super soft and that allows it to flow into the centerfire firing pin hole?...

What brand name?  A popular brand or maybe an off-brand name?  Maybe a very low pressure round that just doesn't have enough pressre to grip the chamber wall?...

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Re: Shell deformaion in my Contender
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2011, 02:44:26 PM »
It was imported by Hanson firearms ages ago from Privi Partizen, I think.  Just got some CCI rounds, I'll try them tomorrow.

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Re: Shell deformaion in my Contender
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2011, 02:53:27 PM »
Don't know about that brass at all...

I wonder if it could be an inferior inexpensive round and just plain soft or barrly within specs?...

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Re: Shell deformaion in my Contender
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2011, 04:59:27 PM »
could be, in fact, it seems likely.  More tomorrow.
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Re: Shell deformaion in my Contender
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 05:38:36 AM »
Well, we have learned something.  Cheap crap ammo can blow back and flow around the firing pin openings on a Contender.

I just got some Centurion 5mm RF stuff... hmmmmmm
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Re: Shell deformaion in my Contender
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2011, 06:12:23 AM »
thanks for the heads up
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Re: Shell deformaion in my Contender
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2011, 08:42:15 AM »
and that little amount of metal can make it very difficult to open the gun up.  First time it happened I freaked.  My thought was "what did that .22 short do to my Contender?". ;D

Also, zero signs of a problem with CCI .17HMR
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