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Offline DLFLY2000

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10" TC Contender in 30-30 cal.
« on: May 14, 2006, 08:38:45 AM »
I just put another TC Contender in 30-30 cal. on layaway at my local gun shop. This one has a 10" barrel and comes with a Leupold 2x scope. At one time, I had a Marlin 336 in 30-30 and it was a fine short to medium range deer gun. What can I expect from the 10" TC as far as accuracy, recoil, bullet velocities, and range effectiveness on hogs, whitetail deer, and coyotes?

Thanks Again for any advice you guys can give me.

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« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2006, 10:47:41 AM »
Haven't fired one in 15 or more years , but I remember a quite a blast and flash w/ the 10" er.... Recoil wasn't bad tho... Makes me want one again now!!!  MV
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2006, 03:41:22 AM »
I have a 10" and 14" tube the 10" has alot of muzzle flash and a little more recoil than the 14".The 10" has iron sites the 14" has glass.The 10" is accurate and easier to carry than the 14".I think you will like it.I have a 10" herrett that will do a little better with less powder.
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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2006, 06:25:32 AM »
The biggest issues with the 10" .30-30 will be bullet performance.  In factory loads, many bullets will not expand on game at distance due to the low muzzle velocity; I believe I'd choose the 150s for their slightly higher velocity and expansion in factory loads.  

If you handload then there is no problem as long as the bullet is soft enough and travels fast enough.  IME the Nosler 125 and 150-grain Ballistic tips work well on fox and deer fox - I'm sure they would work fine on coyote and hogs respectively as well.

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« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2006, 12:20:58 PM »
I killed my first pistol buck with a 10" 30-30 loaded with 150gr Winchester SP's.  He dropped in his tracks at 45yds.  I still have that barrel and will be reloading for it this summer.  For short to medium distances, you should not have a problem.
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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2006, 01:29:20 PM »
Thanks everyone for the advice on the 10" Contender in .30-30 cal. I do indeed plan on trying to keep things in perspective and keep the shots under 100 yards. This gun will be my primary weapon in a shoulder rig and will also have a Ruger SBH in .44 cal 10" barrel in a hip holster for anything the TC can't handle, like really big hogs, or when I need more than one shot. Most of the time I don't need more than one shot, but I firmly believe in " having it and not needing it opposed to needing it and not having it.

Besides, if they get really close.... I can just club them to death with the .44 hogleg  Ha...HA...

Thanks Again for the Info.
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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2006, 05:39:15 PM »
Whatever ya miss w/ the 30/30 contender, will likely be at least temporarily blinded by the flash, as well as deaf!!! Should make it easy to walk up an drop em w/ a good stick , thereby saving the ruger from such abuses... MV
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2006, 04:26:53 PM »
Here's a piglet I shot Monday.  I just got the 10" .30-30 barrel right before this trip and ordered a 14" to replace it, but after shooting the 10", I think I'll sell the 14".  Recoil on my G2 was painful before with the .44 barrel and factory grip, so I built it up with bondo and contoured it to my hand; no perceivable recoil now, but some slight muzzle flip with the .30-30.  I got two well-aimed shots off before the piglets scattered.  I'm sold on the Contender and don't know if I'll rifle hunt pigs, again.
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« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2006, 03:54:28 PM »
RHM,

Nice looking little piggy you got there, He should eat well! Here's a few pics of the hog I got on Memorial Day this year. It was with a Rem. 710 in 30.06 at about 40 yards. Hogs weight is estimated at 300 lbs.


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« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2006, 04:03:09 PM »
I hadn't seen one at our ranch that large in a while.  My wife shot one about twice the size of mine when we were home at Christmas, but most of our hog troubles are under 250lbs.  I did notice the exit wound from my shot was pretty small and clean.  It was about a half inch hole, but most of the inside of the chest cavity was pretty torn up and the heart was obliterated.  I was using Monarch 150gr. flat soft points.  I've never heard of Monarch before, but they were $6.99/box, so I figured I'd try 'em.
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