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Anyone used a contender 30|30 on deer?


Anyone used a contender 30-30 on deer? - Cast Boolits

30/30 boolits at a muzzle velocity of 1550 fps with a medium hardness alloy, you are good to go on any deer out to 150 yards. Just hit what you are shooting at.

Your thoughts on 30 30 Contender - The Firing Line Forums

As far as recoil of the 30-30; it is what it is. Some find it a bit much and it does get you a little gun shy after about 150 rds. I am not all ...

Anybody deer hunt with an T/C Contender 30/30

I used to hunt with the Contender in 30-30 using factory ammo Eldorado Starfires in 150gr. After the Encore came out, I went with it because of ...

30-30 for Contender carbine - Texas Hunting Forum

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 ...

30-30 contender | Long Range Hunting Forum

Depends on what you want to do with your Contender. If it is deer size game hunting you don't need anything over a 150 gr bullet preferably one ...

Contender caliber for deer ? | Shooters Forum

It's pretty hard to beat the 30-30 in a Contender for deer. It shoots well, recoil's manageable, and shells are really easy to find if you don't reload.

30-30 contender for deer | GON Forum

I use the 125 NBT in a 14" bbl 30-30AI. It works great on deer and hogs. Usually no pass thru. I have used this same bullet in a 20" rifle bbl ...

30-30 contender super 14 - YouTube

testing 30-30 handholds in the T/C Contender.

TC Contender 30-30 Load | The HuntingPA.com Outdoor Community

The nice thing about a 30/30 out of a single shot is you can use a huge array of premium bullets out of it. Life Memeber NRA Life Memeber NAHC.

TC G2 Contender 30-30 rifle? | Bushcraft USA Forums

I've been looking at options for deer rifles for use with a scope and I'm curious about this one. The spec's say 5.5 lbs with 23" barrel ...

Contender calibers for deer - 24hourcampfire

my 7x30 waters has taken several deer over the last few years; kills nicely & shoots well with Barnes TTSX's, and that bullet makes good ...

Partition bullet in 30-30 Contender | Graybeard Outdoors

I just got a 30-30 barrel for my Contender and plan to scope it and sight it in for our upcoming deer hunting season. For years my favorite deer ...

30-30 HANDGUN deer bullets and loads. | The High Road

I shoot a TC Contender 30-30 with a 14" barrel. I use 125 gr Nosler BT's using IMR 4198. I have taken several deer with it at ranges from about ...

Tell me of your favorite T/C contender for hunting. | Single-Actions

Mostly hunt whitetail, black bear and ground hogs. Not a lot of movement hunting I'll take my 14" 7-30 Waters with a Burris 2-7x or my 35 ...

Anyone play with a 3030 contender? - Nosler Reloading Forum

My first Contender was a 10" 30-30 Win. Best loads I found came out of the 4th edition Sierra manual. Best deer load I found was 125 gr Sierra ...

T/C Contender handguns for deer? - 24hourcampfire

In all of of them one can use a mzlr or proper handgun. I hunt the late season which is mzlr or handgun only (fewer deer, frigid temps usually, ...

30-30 contender | GON Forum

It sure is capable and better ammo will help you with accuracy too. I find a pair of tight fitting gloves like mechanix help with range sessions ...

TC Contender Pistols | Rokslide Forum

Have used the Contender pistols going on 30 years now. .223, 7-30 Waters, .30 Herrett, and .35 Remington. Have shot more rounds with .223 ...

Contender 30-30 10” or 15” | Rimfire Central Firearm Forum

I used this back in the day in my 30/30 14" contender. Also used it as a reduced loaded in my 30/06. Loaded to 1500 fps capable of taking deer ...

Thompson Contender | Tidal Fish Forum

35 Rem also. I used to shoot both the 30-30 and the .35, and prefer the .35 Rem in the pistol for bullet choice and performance on deer ...