Several months back, a buddy asked me to get what I needed to put together a Contender for him in 30/30. I got it accomplished, took it to the range and sighted it in with some 150 grain factory Core Lokts he’d given me. I was quite surprised how well it likes those rounds, printing under an inch at a hundred yards. Scope and ammo tracked nicely right where I wanted them.

This morning he and I hunted at his place then went into town for a late breakfast. As we returned, there was a doe standing approximately 75 yards down in the woods and he said to shoot it. Well my Contender was in my truck, we were in his truck, so he told me to grab his Contender as it was closer. Long story short, I got a deer with his “new” gun before he did.