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Bear Load
« on: September 22, 2008, 03:09:15 PM »
Guys,
I am posting a link for a post I made on the Contender Forum.

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,152138.0.html

Read the post first or you will not know what the he!! I am talking about

Being pretty new to loading and limited time to work up a load
I could use some input for a safe load that will fill my needs.

I have lots of 30 cal. bullets to choose from and a few 7mm to work with
Any input would be great so I could load up a load and sight it in Saturday
since that is the only day I have between now and opening day after I get the stand set up.

I know :-\ but this Bear thing fell into my lap

Thanks,
Mike
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Re: Bear Load
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2008, 03:21:33 PM »
  MY advice is to just buy a box or 2 of factory ammo, Practice with a half to a full box. That way you will have a better idea what YOU and the gun are capable of. NEXT year ,after a summer of load work up and practice, you will have a better idea on what to use. I still think the 170 grain bullets will work best for you!
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Re: Bear Load
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2008, 03:35:12 PM »
Quote from: jhalcott on September 22, 2008, 03:21:33 PM
  MY advice is to just buy a box or 2 of factory ammo, Practice with a half to a full box. That way you will have a better idea what YOU and the gun are capable of. NEXT year ,after a summer of load work up and practice, you will have a better idea on what to use. I still think the 170 grain bullets will work best for you!

Thanks, but that is not an option for me :-\
We are talking hick town here and could not buy
a 7MM-08 let alone 7-30 Waters :-\
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Re: Bear Load
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2008, 03:46:05 PM »
"There are several basket ball sized piles of  droppings around
the tank "

Forget both and haul out the 416Wby. Any bear that can take a crap that big will probably eat a half dozen Contenders for a snack!
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Re: Bear Load
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2008, 01:45:00 AM »
Quote from: Varmint Hunter on September 22, 2008, 03:46:05 PM
"There are several basket ball sized piles of  droppings around
the tank "

Forget both and haul out the 416Wby. Any bear that can take a crap that big will probably eat a half dozen Contenders for a snack!

 :D Several visits on top off other. ;)

Mike
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Re: Bear Load
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2008, 02:37:47 AM »
Bullets on hand:

7MM.
Nosler Partition 140gr #16325
Sierra Gameking 140gr #1905
Speer BT 145gr #1628
Hornady BTSP 162gr #2845

30Cal.
Nosler 150gr #16329
Sierra RN 150gr #2135
Sierra Spitzer BT 180gr #2160
Hornady RN 220gr #3090
Hornady RN 150gr #3035
Hornady Spire Point 165gr #3040
Nosler Ballistic Tip 165gr #39584

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Re: Bear Load
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2008, 03:49:11 AM »
Hauler,
From the list that you provided...Nosler Partitions in the 7-30 and either of the 150 RNs for the 30-30.


HWD
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