gap between frame and back of barrel on my old Contender

[rdlange]

there's a visible gap between the back of one of my barrels and the breech of my old frame. just more than the thickness of a sheet of printer paper. never noticed it with my other barrels. what do I do about it? tks

[J A XSP]

It's not uncommon with an action that hinges to close. Gap doesn't matter if the headspace is right. Once you fire-form brass to the chamber on that action, keep everything the same and you'll be fine.

[bsekf]

Read Bellm's stuff on reloading for the Contender and Encore. That gap can be as much as .010 as I recall. Nothing to worry about, just size your brass accordingly.

[KYODE]

Read Bellm's stuff on reloading for the Contender and Encore. That gap can be as much as .010 as I recall. Nothing to worry about, just size your brass accordingly.

yeah…….what he said :(

[nksmfamjp]

If I had a 0.010” gap, I would want to know absolutely sure headspace was spot on. 0.01” is much more agreeable to my way of thinking to max.