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Anybody shoot a Contender in 7-30 Waters? I was loading the Speer single shot pistol bullet over H322, but need a new bullet. Anybody tried the 120 gr. Nosler BT? It would be for whitetail deer. Paul
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I shoot the Hornady 120gr SP. Very accurate and did good on moderate pigs.
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120 grain Nosler BT with 748.I killed 3 pronghorn with my 14" Contender out to 200 yards.
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I use the nbt 120 on whitetail. 2 shots 2 deer
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I'd rate the 120 BT as THE deer bullet for a 7-30 Contender.
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Paul- Speer never offered a pistol bullet, so I am guessing you meant the 130 grain Sierra SSPB. Anyway, the 120 grain BT works wonderfully in this cartridge, no matter if you are using a 10 or 14" pistol barrel or a rifle-length as I do. . I use it in the 7mm Bullberry and 7-30 Waters (both around 2650 fps) with results that have to be seen to be appreciated. Here are just a few of the results. BTW, I've had best luck with Re-15, LVR and W748, but the Waters capacity/bore size works well with a number of propellants in the medium burn range. [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BobbyTomek/media/bobcat-11-30-16-7mmBB120BT-lowrez_zpszscsiwgt.jpg.html]
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Griffon, Shoot Bobby Tomek, here on the 'fire, a PM. I can't imagine that anyone has more practical knowledge of what 7mm bullet to use in a Contender than Bobby. Ummm, never mind"...........
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Bobby, You're right. It was the Sierra 130 grain bullet. I'm going to try the 120 grain BT. Thanks to all for the info. Paul
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I load two bullets for my 14" 7-30 Waters; 120gr Nosler BT and 139gr Hornady SST. Both are super accurate.
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Why do the bullets shown have blue tips. I thought the 7's were red tipped. powdr
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Nosler uses a different color for each caliber. Hornady uses red for all trips in the SSTs.
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powder= You are right: Nosler 7mm BTs normally are red, but this was a special production for an ammo maker and sold as 2nds even though they simply were over-runs. I got them through the Shooter's Pro Shop. After using Noslers for so many years in my 7mms, it's taking a while to get used to seeing the blue tips, but the deal was too good to pass up! Johnny Dollar-Thank you for the kind words.
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Griffon-Let us know how the load work goes for you. The 7mm 120 grain BT is a rather robust bullet and -- thanks in part to the solid base and the fact it basically utilizes a shortened 140 grain BT's jacket -- generally outpenetrates conventional cup-and-core projectiles. And yet its design still allows it to open quickly and do substantial tissue damage along the way.
At the moderate velocities of the Waters, it is a stellar performer.
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Don't overlook the Speer 130 gr. spitzer in the Waters.
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I'm tagging this thread for further review, and because I'm working on a Savage 99 in 7-30 waters. I'm a Nosler fan, so the 120g BT will be my bullet of choice. My barrel will be 20" x 1:10 twist.
I was thinking medium fast rifle powders like Re-15 and W748. I was surprised to read Ken Waters final review went all the way to H322 and Re-7
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