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 30-30 for Contender carbine
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01/01/21 01:41 AM
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Looking for some good loads and projectiles for a single shot.
I can shoot pointy bullets too ?
anyone have a favorite recipe ?
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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01/01/21 01:46 AM
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I don't have a Contender or a BFR in .30-30 (yes, they made one) so I have to ask what are your goals?
That makes all the difference in a load.
I can tell you the two or three I have for my Waffle Top but that's likely a different neighborhood.
Pass the gravy.
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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01/01/21 01:59 AM
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The most likely target will be Texas critters (hogs)
This TC is the carbine length (23")
but I kill plenty of paper too !
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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01/01/21 02:01 AM
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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01/01/21 02:20 AM
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I haven't tried it yet but i have several boxes of 165gr Ballistic Tips that some day I plan to load up for the bolt action 30-30.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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01/01/21 02:45 PM
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My favorite deer load was the 125 Nosler Ballistic Tip and a max load of Varget for 2500 fps.
It was very accurate in the 30-30 Contender carbine. Just about the lightest deer rifle ever too.
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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01/01/21 05:18 PM
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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01/30/21 12:23 AM
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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01/31/21 01:19 AM
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I have had one for many years, worked my way back around to the 150 gr. Speer flat nose. Surprisingly accurate and does all I need done. Shot a lot of 110 gr. Hornady Spire points, 130 gr. Speer HP and FN's, and an incredible number of Speer plinkers.
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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06/24/21 02:31 PM
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gemihur
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Nice furniture! Here's a 30 Herrett I 'cobbled' together ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/mDc0MvpF/Herrett-with-figured-wood.jpg)
Think twice, shoot once.
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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06/25/21 02:12 AM
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Expensive lookin Firewood!
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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06/25/21 02:16 AM
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gemihur that is some good looking wood on that stick, Red pad and quality of the wood looks like from TC custom shop. I have one that looks a lot like that with a 7-30 Waters barrel
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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06/25/21 12:42 PM
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My favorite deer load was the 125 Nosler Ballistic Tip and a max load of Varget for 2500 fps.
It was very accurate in the 30-30 Contender carbine. Just about the lightest deer rifle ever too. I had a Contender 30/30 pistol with a 10" bull barrel. I shot a couple of deer & a turkey with the 125 Nosler BT. They seemed to do okay on deer. Handgun hunting didn't really excite me so I sold the pistol barrel off.
"I haven't shot a 1,000 deer, but I've sat around a 1,000 Texas camp fires. I'm a happy man." - pertnear
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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06/25/21 01:01 PM
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I have one and only one experience with the 125 NBT. I made some reduced loads for a 30-06 for my son/nephews to shoot. I loaded a 125 NBT over 30-40 grains of H 4895 and it chronographed at just over 2500 fps. I shot 1 animal with it a javelina at 85 yards. The bullet didnt exit on a broad side shot. It was not even a big javelina, but it did die on the spot.
Last edited by redchevy; 06/25/21 01:02 PM.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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06/25/21 01:21 PM
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I have one and only one experience with the 125 NBT. I made some reduced loads for a 30-06 for my son/nephews to shoot. I loaded a 125 NBT over 30-40 grains of H 4895 and it chronographed at just over 2500 fps. I shot 1 animal with it a javelina at 85 yards. The bullet didnt exit on a broad side shot. It was not even a big javelina, but it did die on the spot. 30-40 grains. Did you just throw some in there and call it good?
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Re: 30-30 for Contender carbine
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06/30/21 08:47 PM
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I have one and only one experience with the 125 NBT. I made some reduced loads for a 30-06 for my son/nephews to shoot. I loaded a 125 NBT over 30-40 grains of H 4895 and it chronographed at just over 2500 fps. I shot 1 animal with it a javelina at 85 yards. The bullet didnt exit on a broad side shot. It was not even a big javelina, but it did die on the spot. 30-40 grains. Did you just throw some in there and call it good? No, its just something I loaded up a few years ago and dont intend to load any more of. If memory serves me it was 36 grains but im not sure.
It's hell eatin em live
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