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.30 Cougar
01 March 2025, 04:01
Michael Robinson.30 Cougar
Has anyone ever heard of this wildcat?
Mike
Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer.
01 March 2025, 22:17
jeffeossolast time i checked, a "cougar" started at 40 -
02 March 2025, 22:59
Michael RobinsonHa! I’ve found a rifle for sale in .30 Cougar. Says that on the barrel anyway.
Looks like a ‘50s-‘60s vintage rifle. Can’t find anything about the cartridge.
Mike
Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer.
At least one 30 Cougar was a necked down 357 Auto Mag Pistol cartridge.
https://www.amtguns.info/300-a...post11352.html#11352Bruce
04 March 2025, 06:45
Michael RobinsonHmmmm . . . .
AFAICT, it's an improved .30-30.
I have concluded that I am not interested.
Mike
Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer.
05 March 2025, 16:57
FjoldI don't think that there are any .30 caliber wildcats that I would be interested in. .30 cal is pretty much a saturated market. 300 blackout to 30-378 and all the "improved" cartridges, every velocity range is pretty much covered. I'm sure someone has already done a .30 cal by 20mm round.
Frank
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07 March 2025, 06:57
Michael Robinsonquote:
Originally posted by Fjold:
I don't think that there are any .30 caliber wildcats that I would be interested in. .30 cal is pretty much a saturated market. 300 blackout to 30-378 and all the "improved" cartridges, every velocity range is pretty much covered. I'm sure someone has already done a .30 cal by 20mm round.
100% true!
I confess, however, that I sometimes see a rifle and for a little while try to talk myself into buying it.

Mike
Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer.
15 March 2025, 05:23
rcraigNot listed in Donnelly's book. CH-4D doesn't show it. Make a chamber cast if you really want to know.
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