Largest caliber .308 Wildcat

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19 December 2005, 08:16

Antlers

Largest caliber .308 Wildcat

I'm curious if any 40 caliber or up wildcats have been developed by necking up the .308.

19 December 2005, 09:42

boom stick

what are you hunting...rabbits?

the 308-338 was a popular threaqd most being negative so cant see much going in your favor of support here. the best 40 cal nearest relative is the 411 hawk...try that

19 December 2005, 15:21

jeffeosso

358 was factory

the 375 win (lets not have a huge dicussion around it) is about the same base and a straight case.

the 411 hawk is a .411 bullet on the 30-06 ... probably COULD be done on the 308...

jeffe

opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
http://www.weaponsmith.com

19 December 2005, 17:06

MajorCaliber

The .44 Automag was based on the .308 case

19 December 2005, 22:39

tiggertate

Sure would make for nice short bolt throw, eh?

19 December 2005, 23:08

boom stick

the wsm makes a better case for this kind of wildcat all the way up to 458 with the 416 and 375 being the best

19 December 2005, 23:37

Paul H

The largest you could go with a shoulder still to reliably headspace would be 40 cal, ie .410" bullets, you could probably go .416" but there simply aren't any suitable bullets for the velocities you'd be operating at.

Another option for a short length action and using the .473" bolthead would be the .284 win case, though I'm thinking that a .458" really wouldn't have enough of a shoulder to headspace on, though it just might duplicate the .450 marlin.

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20 December 2005, 05:05

bartsche

I think the 7.5 Swiss is 30 cal and that case would allow you to expand to.429dia. bullet. I think 45 would be pushing it the same as the .284 case.

roger

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20 December 2005, 05:43

Bwana-be

A little 416-308 truck gun would be pretty fun, if you ask me....

20 December 2005, 08:57

Antlers

Just toying with the idea of converting a M1A Socom into a larger bore.

20 December 2005, 09:25

boom stick

o.k. now you are making sense...the 35 cal, the 375 win bullets and the 405 bullets are designed for lower velocities so that would be a good anti personel up close round.

in fact i claim these rounds as my own proprietary carts...35, 375 and 411 boom stickers

go for it dude!

horndy 405 win (.411 dia) 300 gr spire point

21 December 2005, 09:02

HHI812

I'm getting a 12" .338-08 and .375-358 barrel fitted to my Pachmayr Dominator. It now has a 12" barrel in 6BR, and the original 14" factory .35 Rem barrel, reamed to .358 Win. And after asking my gunsmith what other chamberings he can do, he said he has done also .410, .416, and .452", utilizing both the .308 and 30-06 full length cases. Being that I have only a .308 bolt face, other considerations are using the .284 in the various calibers, going all the way up to .475 caliber, or the .50AE full length case, with .308 rim size, all the way up to .500". I might be getting too carried away????