7-30 Waters

[41Magnum]

Picked up a 14” Contender barrel in 7-30 Waters in mint condition with 220 rounds of Federal factory ammo, nickel brass. I have several powders that I can use to reload with, but has anyone tried the 6.5 Staball powder in this cartridge?
Thanks in advance.

 

[ChrisRhodes]

I used reloader 7 and a 120 NBT to take a couple cow elk, a large mule deer, and a few whitetail.

 

[41Magnum]

I used reloader 7 and a 120 NBT to take a couple cow elk, a large mule deer, and a few whitetail.

Nice deer Sir!

 

[Goose71]

Rl15 120 nos BT.

 

[Rosebud]

STaBall will be to slow burn. Follow advice of the others here. 7-30 waters is 30-30 case necked down to 7mm. Use appropriate power for it.

 

[41Magnum]

STaBall will be to slow burn. Follow advice of the others here. 7-30 waters is 30-30 case necked down to 7mm. Use appropriate power for it.

You are correct Sir! I have several other powders appropriate for the Waters. I had a Waters barrel years ago and sold it but stumbled on to this one and I’m back in the Waters business. Just wondered about the Staball.

 

[Keith1]

I have had very good luck with 748 powder and 120 BTs.
Regards

 

[41Magnum]

I have had very good luck with 748 powder and 120 BTs.
Regards

120 gr. 7mm Ballistic Tips are scarce in my neck of the woods.

 

[waltejaf1]

I used reloader 7 and a 120 NBT to take a couple cow elk, a large mule deer, and a few whitetail.

I used reloader 7 and a 120 NBT to take a couple cow elk, a large mule deer, and a few whitetail.

I’ve not ever seen any load data published for reloader 7 in 7-30. Did you start with quick load software or just reload enough to be comfortable starting with an “off book” powder?

 

[ChrisRhodes]

One of the old tc loading books.

You can also find it in about every other manual under 30/30 and 3030ai

 

[Buttermilk]

I used H4895 combined with the old Sierra 130 SSP bullet to take my first handgun deer in the Contender back in 1995.

I had good accuracy and velocity using Varget and the N120BT in the 7-30 Waters.

 

[sheehan93]

Another option is Accurate 2460, I used it two weeks ago with a Lehigh Defense 142 Controlled Chaos in a contender carbine barrel to take a nice doe. I worked some loads and settled on 33.0 gr. for a velocity of 2524 fps in a 21" barrel. I have not tried it yet in my 14" barrel. When I do i will be sure to provide feedback.

 

[Nipper]

120 gr. 7mm Ballistic Tips are scarce in my neck of the woods.

Scarce!! I haven’t seen any anywhere in the last 2 years. Either in Pa. Or on the way to NC. Except for the Barnes bullets. Haven’t seen any 120’s except Hornady vmax and I’m not chancing them!!

 

[Nipper]

I have had very good luck with 748 powder and 120 BTs.
Regards

Where do you get your Bal. Tips if you don’t mind me asking, I haven’t seen any 120’s in years and I go to several LGS and online vendors. 🤷‍♂️ Thank you in advance..