Distorted Dragon | "Stomp Stands" vs. .357 Max from a 10" T/C Contender

[@travischapin886]

Very nice Contender! I love that cartridge, too. Always wanted a .357 Maximum.

[@WilliamCChapin]

@@travischapin886 Thanks, Travis. This frame is one of my newer ones. It came from a retired silhouette shooter.

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

Chezel makes some chamber adapters for 357 max / 12g or 20g if u really want to give it a go

[@cw2a]

I located and secured a 21" T/C Carbine Match chamber 22 LR this week!!!❤❤❤❤ I have been looking for quite a while!! Sold mine off in 2000 regretted it since!! Now to pic a optic. I think a Nikon AO 4.5-14 Squirrels BEWARE!! ❤❤❤ I passed on a 10" Maxi @ 250 beans. Wanting a 14".

[@WilliamCChapin]

@@cw2a I have yet to shoot my 10” Match .22 LR barrel - I’ve been running a pair of regular 10” in smallbore rimfire - one with an old Aimpoint and one with irons. This Bellm rechambered barrel is quite an improvement over my stock T/C Max barrel.

[@marcthomas2482]

Great shooting! That must be a good stout load. Those stands are nice, but I can see them giving in after a few sessions. Excellent video, Chapin!

[@WilliamCChapin]

Thanks, Marc! It's middle of the road for .357 Maximum. Lil Gun is a somewhat flakey powder - my experience is that *everything* matters when using it. I have found very good group size with it in 450 Bushmaster and .357 Max, even when the velocity varies somewhat. A consistent crimp seems to be key - this session had both RP and Starline brass - the velocity varied between them.

[@jamespollard1670]

That was a stout load from the way the pistol was torquing.

[@WilliamCChapin]

@@jamespollard1670 It’s middle of the road, and I wasn’t making any effort to arrest muzzle flip. I was working on a consistent grip and trigger squeeze. Hornady numbers go to 22.0 grains.

[@TinManReloading]

Man. As soon as I noticed that the stand was bent, I saw their name lasered into the part and went “Yep. I wouldn’t have done that.” That 357 Max smacks her pretty good!!!

[@StevenMMan]

@TinManReloading yeah for me it smacks for sure however as you know like I 357 Remington maximum is mid level just in my contender collection. Speaking of TC I have noticed that company has been purchased and moving back to New Hampshire. I recently replaced my griz revolver. Mountain man

[@theoutdoorslifetv3200]

I use a compensator on mine. Love the Max.

[@WilliamCChapin]

@@theoutdoorslifetv3200 I have a few T/C Hunter barrels that have a comp. They work well; noise and blast are the trade off! 💥

[@theoutdoorslifetv3200]

@@WilliamCChapin I just got a Van Horn 28 gauge barrel. Interested to see how it's going to pattern.

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

Nice ❤

[@WilliamCChapin]

@@allthingsconsidered3211 Thanks!

[@hpbear101]

Need some more Argentina vid's, I have a 1891 engineers carbine joining the family tomorrow :)

[@WilliamCChapin]

@@hpbear101 I think that may be something I can do. Anything in particular that you want to see?

[@hpbear101]

@@WilliamCChapin I'm pretty much shooting cast bullets only. Been playing with the 314299 in a 1891 Rifle and 1909 Short rifle. So really anything cast bullet related.

[@WilliamCChapin]

@@hpbear101 Whew…It’s been awhile, but I could possibly revisit that - but not in the 1891 Engineer Carbine - unless you want to see round balls! 🤪

[@StevenMMan]

My that is one colorful fore end. Hmm interesting stand. How long has the company been around? Maybe they will make some improvements Mountain man

[@WilliamCChapin]

@@StevenMMan It’s a laminated forend with the Bulberry hangar setup. I’ve been purchasing targets from Dragon for a few years. I gather that they have other fabrication business activities as well.