But out of a Contender that is just about as good as you can get with a factory round. Most only consider the 7-30 Waters a 200 yard round. But just as the Hornady book states, “Only the handloader will see the full potential of this round.” And they are right. People like JD Jones and Reeder have done marvelous work taking the Contender to its limits. But then you have the option of either paying big bucks for premium ammo or reloading it yourself.