Contender Question
#57783
10/27/2009 4:10 PM
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Hello everyone I dont post here much but I read allot, I have learned allot from you guys I am thinhing about a 30-30 barrel for my contender I think I'm going with a 14" My question is do I get it with a break or not? It will be for deer hunting I have a 7-30 now that i like allot but the cartrages are hard to find and expensive and i do not reload
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Re: Contender Question
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#57793
10/27/2009 7:07 PM
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KRal
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It doesn't need one, but it's very sweet with one.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Contender Question
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10/27/2009 7:15 PM
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Dan B.
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Not needed. Recoil will be very close to the Waters.
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Re: Contender Question
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10/28/2009 6:32 PM
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junebug
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The brake makes it sweet to shoot but very very very loud .the brake makes it nseeary to wear muffs or plugs always even when hunting.one shot without muffs is more than enough.I have a 10 inch 30-30 and it is fine without a brake,even during range sessions when you shoot a lot of rounds
junebug
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Re: Contender Question
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#57916
10/29/2009 2:46 PM
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KRal
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The brake makes it sweet to shoot but very very very loud .the brake makes it nseeary to wear muffs or plugs always even when hunting.one shot without muffs is more than enough.I have a 10 inch 30-30 and it is fine without a brake,even during range sessions when you shoot a lot of rounds This is correct. I was assuming everyone uses hearing protection when firing any weapon, target shooting or hunting.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Contender Question
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#57937
10/29/2009 10:55 PM
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nuclearweasel
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I just bought a 14" 30-30 Contender Tube about 6 weeks ago. I have tried a variety of factory loads through it and none of them recoil worse than 210 grn Remington soft-points out of a 10" .41 magnum tube. I would say that you will be fine without the break.
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Re: Contender Question
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10/30/2009 1:36 AM
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s4s4u
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everyone uses hearing protection.....hunting I'd say that is not the gospel, tho perhaps it should. If I'm hunting from a high stand where hearing game isn't critical, or have the time to slide muffs over my ears before the shot I use protection and the amount of noise the gun makes isn't an issue. Stand hunting for me is pretty much reserved for AM and PM, the rest of the day I like to walk or we'll organise a drive or two. When you are in the woods you gotta hear what's going on around you. Electronic muffs don't cut it. I have guns with brakes but they don't walk the woods with me.
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Re: Contender Question
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#58012
10/31/2009 2:18 AM
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junebug
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I to take muffs with me on stand but you cant wear them in every situation.rain will drive you nuts as will wind. sometimes deer will catch you off guard,when you have your muffs pushed back. When caught in that situation I can still take the shot with my long barreled single shot pistol. But never if it wears a brake, made that mistake once ,broke me !! Dont know who it hurt the worse,me or the deer.A 45-70 from a 12 inch barrel will sure get your attention!
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Re: Contender Question
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#58034
10/31/2009 6:49 PM
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KRal
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I try not to shoot anything without protection. My thoughts are; you can get another chance at an animal, but you can never get back hearing lose. JMO
I'm paying now, for what I did as a kid and teenager. If I had used hearing protection back then, I wouldn't be failing hearing test, now.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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