Hello from S/E WI I put away a T/C Contender 26 years ago because it would not fire 44Mag and2 22 mag . I wanted to hunt with a pistol made for hunting what a mess back then bench rest what.I now am going to send the gun in to T/C for I hope a fix. The kids are gone and my buddys son home from across the pond got me started if it can be fixed I will be on the hunt for a 223 barrel and do some bench work so I can do some cyote hunting next fall.gun)