30/30 loads for TC Contender
10-26-2002 | 06:29 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Waynesboro Georgia USA
30/30 loads for TC Contender
Does any body use a 30/30 TC Contender?
Im thinking about starting to reload for it. Thinking about using lighter bullets than what Im using now. How light do 30/30's go?
Im thinking about starting to reload for it. Thinking about using lighter bullets than what Im using now. How light do 30/30's go?
10-27-2002 | 08:47 AM
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Spike
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From: Alvarado Texas USA
RE: 30/30 loads for TC Contender
Does your gun have the 14 inch barrel? If you have the ten inch barrel trade it for the longer tube. I presently use 150 grain Speer flat noses on top of a max charge of 3031. I used the 130 Hornady soft point and the Speer hollow point also for many years when I lived in Wyoming. These I used IMR 4198 behind and the Hornady bullet had a real tendency to tumble fired from my 1 in 14 inch twist barrel but it still was a quick killer of mule deer. If you like muzzle blast try H335.
10-28-2002 | 09:49 AM
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RE: 30/30 loads for TC Contender
i dont personally, but i tihnk over on john taffins www.sixguns.com , there is a good article on pistol reloads for the 30/30
propmahn
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propmahn
save the world, reload your brass
11-04-2002 | 12:16 PM
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From: Allentown Pa USA
RE: 30/30 loads for TC Contender
I have the 14" ported Hunter and use a max load of 3031 under a 150 gr pointed Ballistic Tip . with my 2 x Leupold and bags all shots touch at 100 yds.
Hit a whitetail with it under 150 yds and you'd better have a buddy along to help drag!
18 shots = 18 whitetails for me
Hit a whitetail with it under 150 yds and you'd better have a buddy along to help drag!
18 shots = 18 whitetails for me
