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    What do you aim for?

    We were hunting cows, but ran into 6 bulls. The biggest was a monster, but we couldn't shoot. I always shoulder my rifle for practice in these situations and found a nice bullseye right above the shoulder on his neck. He was about 80 yards and looked awesome through my 4x scope. I've taken many...
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    Notable experiences with Noslers?

    I love the ballistic tip for deer. 130 in my 270 through the vitals, just blows the life right out of them! The diaphram is always ruptured and the lungs slurried. Took a cow elk with the same load this year. It did the job, but it took too long for my comfort level. Shooting a 7-30 Waters in...
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    Workin up loads for blackbear with the Contender

    I can't say about the bear. I've shot many muleys with the 140 gr BT from my 7-30 Waters, 14" Contender. Longest shot maybe 200 yds. Muzzle velocity was ~ 1900 fps. One shot- one quick kill! That Contender is incredibly accurate of a good rest. Finding the good rest in the field is the tough...
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