longwinters
Handloader
- Oct 10, 2004
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Since I just retired this year I have lots more time to shoot. Wiped the dust off the Thompson Contender in 7-30 Waters. Took it to the range and shot 130 gn Sierra ssp. Off the bench groups were .465 - .731 with Reloader 15. But Sierra doesn’t make those bullets anymore and I really like the BT’s in 120 gn so got some reloading to do.
But the new deal is that I am having a muzzle brake put on the Contender. It really doen’t need one, but I would like to try one on this caliber barrel. Hoping to take a little of the sting out of my left index finger getting thumped when I shoot.
Next business is figuring out a way to get a very steady rest for hunting. I came up with an idea of taking a couple off those adjustable clamp deals, with the trigger adjustment and attaching them to a small piece of countertop (left over). Then it can be clamped to the window sill of a hunting shack. Put a small shooting bag on it to rest the pistol. But this won’t work in a pop up blind so I gotta figure out something else for that. We hunt fields and i’d Like to be solid out to 200 yds.
Long
But the new deal is that I am having a muzzle brake put on the Contender. It really doen’t need one, but I would like to try one on this caliber barrel. Hoping to take a little of the sting out of my left index finger getting thumped when I shoot.
Next business is figuring out a way to get a very steady rest for hunting. I came up with an idea of taking a couple off those adjustable clamp deals, with the trigger adjustment and attaching them to a small piece of countertop (left over). Then it can be clamped to the window sill of a hunting shack. Put a small shooting bag on it to rest the pistol. But this won’t work in a pop up blind so I gotta figure out something else for that. We hunt fields and i’d Like to be solid out to 200 yds.
Long
