Gentlemen,

I thought it would be interesting to see what wildcats everyone loads for, has loaded for, or has developed. Other posters could then refer to this thread to see who might be able to help them with information on particular cartridges. This is actually the reason that I stumbled onto Accuratereloading 5 years ago. I had just built a 6.5 Gibbs and was looking for data and/or someone to share their experiences with the cartridge.

Anyway, I'll go first....I have:

6.5 Gibbs
416 Taylor
470 Mbogo

Cheers,
Canuck

The ones I have loaded for at one time or another:
.250 Savage AI
6mm/.284
6.5 Gibbs
.450 Alaskan


[ 03-13-2003, 23:13: Message edited by: eldeguello ]

The only wildcat I have is a 338-284.

Jim

wildcats
257 JLS (wsm)
416 taylor
708 (was made before factory)

obsoletes otherwise known as stuff I haven't shot factory ammo through
257 roberts (uhhuh, sure, factory is up to snuff)
358 winnie
416 rem
416 rigby
450 alaskan
500 jeffe (500 jeffery, with a .350 longer throat, like a JAB)
577 nitro

(sorry to add the obsoletes, but...
jeffe

[ 03-14-2003, 17:45: Message edited by: jeffeosso ]

My .224" Magnum - 6.5 RM case shortened to 2" case length.

.219 Improved Zipper - This is a wildcat. It's impractical to fireform current 219 Zippers.

6 mm Rem International

I suppose my 8.15 X 46R is a "wildcat" It's obsolete anyway. My .25 Stevens is in the same
boat.

Now that many are listing improved cartridges I have an 06 and .375 improved and wish I did not.

[ 03-14-2003, 19:01: Message edited by: Savage99 ]

I wanna play!

257 Roberts imp. 117 SST and 53gr. RL22, 24" barrel.
30-06 imp. 180gr Hornady and 64gr. RL22, 24" barrel.
Thinking about going for the trifecta and having my Savage 112FVLSS in 223 Rem. Ackley'd!
Elk Country

I have:

Two 22/6mm Rem Imp.'s
243/06 Imp.
338/416 Rigby Imp.

Although not wildcats I have some other uncommon calibers:

6mm PPC
308 Norma

Reed

280AI
6.5-06AI
both in the 40 degree version.

Right now:

6x45
6x47
6x284
K-Hornet
6 BR (Halfway)
338/284
416 Taylor

I load for the .585 Nyati, I think this is a wild cat, I know it has a wild kick

6mm International (Walker Version)
219 Donaldson Wasp
6mm Bullberry Imp.
219 Zipper Imp.
250 Savage AI
6mm Musgrave
357 Herrett
30 Herrett
303 Epps
8mm/06

[ 03-14-2003, 01:10: Message edited by: T. D. Clevenger ]

In the past:

30 Herrett
357 Herrett
30 Gibbs
416 Taylor

Presently:

22/6mm Rem
338-06 Ackley Imp
400 Tembo
458 Lott--oops--no longer a wildcat!

Good Hunting,

Rifle my only wildcat is a .450 Ackley mag

Handgun my only wildcat is a .500 Long

.470 Capstick
.375JDJ
.309JDJ
6.5JDJ
.243 Ackley Improved
.22 K-Hornet
.17 Mach IV
and will be getting a .257STW built this summer.

George

22.243 Midd
222/35�imp
6 mashburn
6 X 20�
6/284
6.5 BR
6.5/250
6.5/06
6.5/08 IMP
6.5 DTC Prescott ( 6.5 REM MAG with 35� shoulder )
6.5 DTC Prescott L( 264 WIN 35� shoulder )
7 DTC Prescott L
30/338 Lapua
338/50 BMG DTC
50 DTC Europ ( 50 BMG shortened imp )

good shooting

DAN TEC

These are the wildcats that I've designed.....I've worked with dozens of others:

.240 Incinerator
.257 Dart
.340 Thunderbolt
.375 Atomic
.401 Bobcat (1.29")
.401 Bobcat (1.40")
.458 Devastator
.450 Bonecrusher
.475 Kodiak
.375/.50 BMG (35 degree shoulder)

Lee Martin
www.singleactions.com

.338-'06 Ackley Improved 40 degree

.223 Rem Ackley Improved 40 degree

and by Jeffe's criterion--

.416 Rem mag

although I'd like to know why it's considered as such.

This answer required some thought - the list keeps getting longer.
6mm/284, .25/223, .257 Rob Imp, 6.5/06, .416 Taylor. Plus, I loaded .35 Whelen for 10 years before it was a factory round. Ed

I load for 2 cats the 6.5/.308(dimensionally the same as the .260 Remington)in a 1909 peruvian sporter.With help I got from people on the reloading forum here, I am going to get back into loading for my .270 Ackley magnum.
Brian

6.5-06AI 40 degree, and I include my 6.5-284 since I refuse to pay the outrageous prices for factory brass and neck my own.

.30-30 AI, .41 GNR, 7mm TCU, .218 Mashburn Bee, and the .30 Rezdog Ramjet (.32 Win Spl necked down to .30).

Only one - a .303 Canadian Epps Belted Magnum ( A P14 chambered for .308 Norma but shooting .311 bullets).

30-338 on a mauser action with a Douglas 27 1/4 inch barrel

I don't currently have any wildcats, so how did I end up as the leader of the forum?

Anyhow, I do load a few rounds that could be considered obsolete, or at the very least, uncommon.
350 Rigby Magnum
500 Jeffrey

Wildcats I've loaded in the past were:
218 mashburn bee
6.5 Grassl Rimmed, a 30/30 necked down w/ 38 deg shoulder
357 Herret
35 Whelen ackley improved
458 Lott, was a cat when I loaded for it.

.22-250 fast twist
.338-.378 (wildcat when I built it)
.510-.505 Gibbs

Hi Canuck
218 Mashburn Bee
270 AI
Regards
Deafdog

17 squirrel
22-243 middlestead
7mm ji
338-416 rigby improved
50-416 rigby improved
and a 585 nyati in the works

Richard

17/222
17/223
22 K hornet
218 Mashbern Bee
222-30
222-35
222-40
219 Zipper Improved
223-30
223-35
223-40
222 mag improved 40 degree sholder
22-250 Improved
6X45
6X47
6-47 Improved
6 TCU
7 TCU
30 Herret
220 Swift Improved

and thats all folks I think

Adding one more. Just started loading and shooting a 6mm Bullberry.

[ 08-06-2003, 04:55: Message edited by: tommyn ]

Here's mine:
22-250AI
25-06AI
357Herret
and coming home soon I hope
280AI
17Rem.AI as soon as the smith gets the barrel work done

well, since others have listed it, i'll do the same. 6mm BR.

[ 03-14-2003, 06:22: Message edited by: Curtis_Lemay ]

308 Palma, not exactly a wildcat but requires special reloading techniques.
6mm-250 in the works or maybe a 6mm ackley.

Here Goes:
17MK4
218 Mashburn Bee
223 AI
22-250 AI
6mm-284
250 AI
257 Roberts 40
7 TCU
280 AI
30-30 AI
and my favorite 22 Cheeta

And the Wheel justs keeps getting reinvented

[ 03-19-2003, 09:27: Message edited by: More Powder / More Dead ]

30-338
425 Express (Proprietary)
416/404

17 mach IV match (wish I got the standard chamber)
22 k-hornet (love it)
7mm tcu (love it more)
300 whisper (corbon loads it now, so maybe not a wildcat)
375 jdj (hurts my wrist with the 350 grain cast bullets)
510 whisper (love it until it breaks my scopes)

Want to hear from 510 whisper shooters please.

Ranb

Presently--

22 K Hornet (5)
221 Fireball .243 neck.
22-250 AI
6mm Cheapshot .262 neck. (3)
6x51 BS .265 neck (2)
30-06 AI

.416 Taylor
.338-06 (is it still a wildcat)?

Also load for .300 Win Mag, 7x57, .375 H&H
and am looking for (under .25 sizzler!) maybe .22-250

Lee Martin? Aren't the Darts based on the 25acp case?

Anyway, right now I only load for 2 wildcats.

The 22 Epperson Cricket, 22 caliber from the 25ACP case.
And the 5.7x16 (5.7x28FN shortened)

all of these in a contender,<br />309JDJ past<br />30 ALASKAN 307 blown out long (Don Bower)<br />6mm Super Bower 6mmx307 blown out long <br
308x444 H&R
308AI ENCORE
257AI ENCORE
35Whelen AI ENCORE
6TCU Contender
357Max Contender wildcat?
/>Patrick

Currently loading for :
375/338 Win Mag
416 Taylor

Loaded for in the past:
338-06(when it was a wildcat)

Loading for in the future:
470 Capstick(I have a set of dies, just need a rifle)

Some years past, 338-06 AI.
Now, 375 Whellen AI.
Over a year ago, Ken Howell helped me design a 44 wildcat that I call the 440 ACE (Arctic Circle Express). This is essentially a 444 Marlin with a fat body, using a shortened 45-90 case, cut to 2.222 in (same as 444), and necked down. My intentions were to re-chamber a 444 Marlin levergun, with some mods to the internals (or exchange to 45-70 parts). I've yet to produce this one (my brother bought my 444 levergun), and have put it on temporary hold. ~~~Suluuq