I shot a stock Thompson Contender chambered in .30-30 Win. in IHMSA competition, back in the '80s. Of course, it was all iron sight shooting. I hand loaded my ammo using RE7 and 150 gr. spitzers. We shot from 50 meters at the chickens, out to 200 meters at the rams.

I didn't like the rules adopted by IHMSA concerning shooting a score higher than your current class, so quit after a few months. Killed a buck with it, that I rattled up, then sold it to a friend. Good guns, but very limited in use, IMO.

SRH

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