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Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders
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40 variations, 3X-7X, 9.0-12.5'

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Gold Stren
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Mason Hard
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8 7X
0.0040"
9.0'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
7" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0210
7" of 0.0140 (02X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
14" of 0.0070 (4X)
36" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 7X
0.0040"
9.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0070 (4X)
38" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 7X
0.0040"
10'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
40" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 7X
0.0040"
10.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
42" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 7X
0.0040"
11'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0140 (02X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
44" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 7X
0.0040"
11.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0140 (02X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
46" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 7X
0.0040"
12'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
19" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0140 (02X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
48" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 7X
0.0040"
12.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0140 (02X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
50" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 6X
0.0050"
9.0'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
7" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0210
7" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
14" of 0.0070 (4X)
36" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 6X
0.0050"
9.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0070 (4X)
38" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
40" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 6X
0.0050"
10.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
42" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 6X
0.0050"
11'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
44" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 6X
0.0050"
11.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
46" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 6X
0.0050"
12'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
19" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
48" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 6X
0.0050"
12.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
50" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 5X
0.0060"
9.0'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
7" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0210
7" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0120 (00X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
14" of 0.0070 (4X)
36" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 5X
0.0060"
9.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0070 (4X)
38" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 5X
0.0060"
10'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
40" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 5X
0.0060"
10.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
42" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 5X
0.0060"
11'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0120 (00X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
44" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 5X
0.0060"
11.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0120 (00X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
46" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 5X
0.0060"
12'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
19" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0120 (00X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
48" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 5X
0.0060"
12.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0120 (00X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
50" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
7" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0210
7" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0100 (1X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
36" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 4X
0.0070"
9.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
15" of 0.0080 (3X)
38" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 4X
0.0070"
10'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
16" of 0.0080 (3X)
40" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 4X
0.0070"
10.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
42" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 4X
0.0070"
11'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
18" of 0.0080 (3X)
44" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 4X
0.0070"
11.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
18" of 0.0080 (3X)
46" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 4X
0.0070"
12'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
19" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
48" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 4X
0.0070"
12.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
20" of 0.0080 (3X)
50" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 3X
0.0080"
9.0'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
7" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0210
7" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
14" of 0.0090 (2X)
36" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 3X
0.0080"
9.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
15" of 0.0090 (2X)
38" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 3X
0.0080"
10'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
16" of 0.0090 (2X)
40" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 3X
0.0080"
10.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
17" of 0.0090 (2X)
42" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 3X
0.0080"
11'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
18" of 0.0090 (2X)
44" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 3X
0.0080"
11.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
18" of 0.0090 (2X)
46" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 3X
0.0080"
12'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
19" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
19" of 0.0090 (2X)
48" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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8 3X
0.0080"
12.5'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
20" of 0.0090 (2X)
50" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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