Originally Posted by
Rob1969
Hey BPS, I had the same gun. Also I use to reload them.
7-30 waters is a great cartridge. If your looking for RCBS dies
and fire formed shell cartridges, I have them and I'm looking to sell them dies (cheap). I just don't have time to reload anymore. I sold my Contender with several barrels. Not too many people even know of that cartridge even exists. Glad to hear that your shooting it. I just have memories of that gun a deer camp.
I'll get back to you on the loads. My Nosler book has a great one
Thanks Rob,
But I bought RCBS dies for the gun back when I bought the Winchester model 94 XTR rifle chamber for that round for my wife. She has taken several deer with it but prefers her bolt action .243 to the lever gun. Sad thing is, because Winchester chambered that round in the lever gun, all you can buy factory loaded are flat nose bullets. I have read a lot about the accuracy potential of the Contender in 7-30 loaded with a more aerodynamic style bullet and figured that would be a good round to start with. I have three empty boxes of factory brass and a near full box of factory loads so I'm OK there. I shot a big doe with the Contender back in '03 and she dropped in her tracks so I know it's quite a potent round.
BPS