Contender makes meat...

frankwright

Senior Member
I killed this doe this morning about 10:30. 7-30 Waters and she went right down.
My friend is training these lab pups to trail so he brought them to play and he helped me load the der in the truck.
 

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deerslayer357

Senior Member
Congrats! Love a good lab!
 

Twinkie .308

Senior Member
Good job! Nice hand cannon. Did you get an exit wound?
 

Razor Blade

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Congrats Frank.
 

wolf3006

Senior Member
Congratulations
 

frankwright

Senior Member
The range was about 45 yards, the exit wound is under the gun in my hand, I shot her on the other side.

I don't know about the Glock, it is my pig gun, but other than a good buck I probably won't shoot another deer unless someone asks for the meat.
I would like to see what the 10mm will do on a deer, fine I am sure.
 

davidf

Senior Member
Congrats.....you can't beat the 7-30 waters...
 

JWarren

Senior Member
Congrats on the deer!

That has got to be a real flamer thrower with that short barrel and rifle cartridge.
 

frankwright

Senior Member
Congrats on the deer!

That has got to be a real flamer thrower with that short barrel and rifle cartridge.
If it is I have never noticed it. I think it is mild and when shooting at a deer I don't even remember it going off.
 

rosewood

Senior Member
Nice Job.

What bullet did you use? Is that a 10"?

I haven't officially taken one with the contender yet, but did shoot one twice 2 years ago with waters in a 14". Deer didn't run off, wasn't sure I hit it. Had rifle with me so I finished the doe off and she was DRT. Found 2 holes straight through right where I aimed with the waters. No doubt she was dead, she just didn't know it yet. Shot with Sierra 120 pro hunter. That bullet is extremely accurate in my waters, but didn't expand at all.

Rosewood
 

frankwright

Senior Member
Yes it is a 10", used to be a 14".

I used the Sierra 130gr Single Shot Pistol bullet that they quit making several years ago. They were designed to expand at handgun velocities.
 

rosewood

Senior Member
Yes it is a 10", used to be a 14".

I used the Sierra 130gr Single Shot Pistol bullet that they quit making several years ago. They were designed to expand at handgun velocities.

I have heard rumors of that bullet, never seen one outside the manual. :)

I recently picked up some Hornady 120 grain Vmax, which rumor has it is a tipped SSP, supposedly Hornady has told people that themselves. I have been developing a load with it and have gotten good accuracy, have not tested on game animals yet.

I would think a 10" 7-30 would have a huge boom. My 10" 7TCU has a ridiculous report with H322 and RL10x. RL10x in the 7tcu is a range clearing load for sure. I changed to using magnum pistol powders such as H4227 and 2400 and it is much more tolerable. The fastest powdered in published data in the 7-30 is RL7 and H322. I had been hoping to find data with H4198 or something even faster for the 7-30 but have not been able to find it.

Thanks,

Rosewood
 

thc_clubPres

Senior Member
nice setup and harvest. I shot a 10pt chasing a few years ago with a encore 12" 7mm-08 barrel. he ran right to me at about 15 yds. I have a 454 casull barrel with a Burris 2x on it now and keep leaving it in truck and toting rifle. need to take it out and see how it'll perform. I got bit by the TC hand rifle bug few years back. don't see too many folks using them that I know.
 
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