What Wildcats do you load?

15 March 2003, 03:21

Lee Martin

What Wildcats do you load? - Roll Call

Vibe....the .257 Dart is a shortened .220 Swift that's necked up to .25 caliber (40 degree shoulder). I've used it for benchrest shooting over the years and it's groups extremely well.

Lee Martin
www.singleactions.com

15 March 2003, 04:11

<Paul Dustin>

Currently loading for
17 Mach IV
6mm TCU
7mm TCU
30 Herrett
357 Herrett
358 JDJ
375 JRS
Loaded for in the past
17-223
20-223
6mm BR
257 TCU
6.5mm TCU
7mm BR
475 Wildey

15 March 2003, 05:13

dan belisle

22-243 Middlestead, 240 Gibbs, , 6.5-06, 7mm TCU, 7mm Int-R, 7mm Gibbs, 30-06 Ackley, 8mm-06 Ackley, 338-06 (sort of still a wildcat), 357 Herrett, 416 Taylor,450 Ackley. Going together (in various stages of assembly, some fireable, some not) are a 6mm Rem Ackley, 257 Ackley, 7 X 57 Ackley, 280 Ackley, 7mm-08 Ackley, 6.5 BJ, 35 Rock Express, 35-378, 470 Mbogo, 510 A-square. - Dan

[ 03-14-2003, 20:14: Message edited by: dan belisle ]

15 March 2003, 05:50

tcencore260

6.5 x 284 . . . was wildcat when i originally ordered it, but now with hornady brass around . . .

troy

15 March 2003, 07:06

Wildcat Crazy

At the present the .30 HLS CHEAPSKATE is the only wildcat I am loading.I am working on the .25 HLS CHEAPSKATE at the present,but it may be a while before I get it ready to shoot.
WC

15 March 2003, 07:09

Savage99

quote:
Originally posted by Vibe:

The 22 Epperson Cricket, 22 caliber from the 25ACP case.

May I ask the water capacity of that cartridge and if that's a problem then just give us a load.

Also what action do you use?

My internal program does list it!

[ 03-14-2003, 22:10: Message edited by: Savage99 ]

15 March 2003, 07:10

Gringo

6.5/06 in the past and 6mm-284 present.

Saludos...Frank

15 March 2003, 08:11

Big Bore

Just two now, .309 JDJ and .50 Alaskan. Sorta kinda wildcats would be the .458 SOCOM and .32 NAA. Many years ago I fooled around with the .458x2" American.

[ 11-16-2003, 04:24: Message edited by: Big Bore ]

15 March 2003, 08:21

<Per577>

quote:
Originally posted by bigr:
17 squirrel
22-243 middlestead
7mm ji
338-416 rigby improved
50-416 rigby improved
and a 585 nyati in the works

Richard

I am curious about your wildcats,,and their performance ?
[Confused]

15 March 2003, 08:54

30 Caliber Mag Fan

6.5 WSM (6.5 X .300 WSM)
7MM AI

Best regards,

15 March 2003, 09:34

Robgunbuilder

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15 March 2003, 10:02

<338Lapua>

Art S.

You have a PM.

Jim

15 March 2003, 11:06

<Mike Dettorre>

358x57 Improved

15 March 2003, 11:25

Robgunbuilder

22-6mmAI
22-250-AI
22-6mm
25-06AI
6mm PPC .262 neck
30-06 AI
9.3X64 might as well be a wildcat
450 ackley mag
470MBOGO
.50 BMG .546 neck-borerider throat
500A2
500 AHR
505Gibbs RLG IMP
585 NYATI
600 Overkill
600 RLG IMP

[ 03-15-2003, 02:34: Message edited by: Robgunbuilder ]

15 March 2003, 11:33

<patclem2>

I currently load 17 Mark IV 5 mm Craig. I am looking into a 17 Craig. Any help would be appreciated. 250/3000 AI. 240 Weatherby. And the blonde down the road.

15 March 2003, 11:35

Johnly

quote:
Originally posted by Canuck:
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

Here my list....

17 AH
22 KH
6 TCU
6x47
6mm Lyngdal (I have my own)
280 Ackly Imp
30 Herret
357 Herret

and I want a 20 Tactical real bad.<BG>

15 March 2003, 12:42

Blaine E

14-221 Walker
.17 Mach iv
.17 DT (.100"SHORT.17PPC)
.22BR
.22-284
.6-284
.6mm Win Short Mag
.25 " " "
5.6x50 Bellm Mag

15 March 2003, 14:57

<rplocat>

only one i have so far 257 stw

15 March 2003, 16:21

Vibe

quote:
Originally posted by Vibe:

The 22 Epperson Cricket, 22 caliber from the 25ACP case.

quote:
Originally posted by Savage99:
May I ask the water capacity of that cartridge and if that's a problem then just give us a load.

Approx 4.5gr water.

35 V-Max
Powder---------load======Velocity
231-------------2.7======1855
HP-38-----------2.7======1850
Win-540---------3.7======1830
Bullseye--------2.8======1756
AA Nitro 100----2.2======1750
Univ. Clays-----2.2======1662
Solo 1000-------2.0======1454
700x------------1.7======1435
Herco-----------2.3======1250
Lil Gun---------3.8======1226
VV 3N-38--------2.5======1196
H-110-----------4.1======1165
800x------------1.8=======900

quote:
Originally posted by Savage99:
Also what action do you use?

A converted rimfire action, a cheap Romainian M-1969 that I fabricated a centerfire bolt for.

quote:
Originally posted by Savage99:
My internal program does list it![/QB]

Which program?

[ 03-19-2003, 08:20: Message edited by: Vibe ]

15 March 2003, 17:23

khornet

khornet
7mmx300wby
50-110 win
9mm largo In a rifle. the ammo available is for pistols and loaded light.Maybe a wildcat maybe not.

16 March 2003, 01:31

<Mauser416>

.35 Whelen Improved and .416 Taylor. I've thought about the .375 Taylor and hope to build one in the semi-near future.

Eric

16 March 2003, 03:01

RJW

9.3mm/404
303/25
303/270
17 Ackley Hornet

16 March 2003, 10:51

<Lightnin>

.308 Improved
30-06 Improved
.257 Ackley
22/250 Ackley
17/222
6 ppc .262 neck

16 March 2003, 17:19

Ol Bull

Well i have a:
350 Griffin & Howe Imp.
and i am buying a:
9.3/375 Dakota [Cool]

17 March 2003, 13:04

Russ nFC

.22-250 AI
.257 AI
6.5-06
.260 AAR
.280 AI
.338-06
.375-.338
7 TCU
30 Herrett
357 Herrett

Russ

18 March 2003, 06:29

<OTTO>

Pure wildcat:
6.5-257 Roberts Improved (6.5X57 Imp)

Semi-wildcat:
6.5-06
280 Imp.
.338-06 (was)

18 March 2003, 09:39

TSJ

17 Ackley Hornet
17 Junior, AKA 17/25 auto
22 mashburn bee
22/6mm
22/250 imp
224 clark
6x45
240 gibbs
25/35 imp
6.5x39 imp
6.5/250 sav
260 rem imp
6.5/284
6.5 gibbs
30-30 imp
35 whelen imp
375/284
416 taylor
458x2"
50 alaskan
and likely a few I forgot while typing this!

18 March 2003, 10:25

flick

MY WIFE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WHISPER MY OLD GIRL FRIEND'S NAME IN HER EAR.

18 March 2003, 16:44

Bob G

30-223 Ingram
219 Donaldson Wasp

18 March 2003, 19:31

filmit

6.5 ultra mag. My first and only wildcat. Used to have a 357/45win mag but LAR made ammo for it so it doesn't count. Also used to shoot a .450 mag express made by north american arms. That one was hard to find brass for. I really like the 6.5 rum, hardly any felt recoil at all.

19 March 2003, 07:27

BigBrass

I have just started loading for my first wildcat: 338-06 40-degree Ackely Improved.

20 March 2003, 03:19

<phurley>

I thought I was one, a "wildcatter" that is. Until I see what you guys load, WOW, loading so many different chamberings must be fun. I load only a couple of .358 STA's, and thought I was really stepping out. Compared to you guys I am a "babe in the woods". As someone used to say "so many chamberings out there and so little time". [Wink]

Good shooting.

20 March 2003, 03:48

Mulerider

My 25-223 (not AI) is an excellent performer with the 72-85gr bullets I've tried.
Past wildcats have been the K-Hornet, with a 17 Mach IV in the near future.

20 March 2003, 06:45

<1GEEJAY>

Hey'
Here they are,
6mmBR
25 Gibbs
6.5-06AI
30 Gibbs
1geejay
www.shooting-hunting.com

20 March 2003, 07:23

HondoJohn6508

Most interesting posts.
Currently: 257 Roberts Ackley & 6.5-06

Any day now: 6.5/08 Ackley

Building the guns now: 6.5x55 BJ Ackley,8X57MAI,&
338X57 MAI.

As was noted above-- "SO MANY CALIBERS--SO LITTLE TIME.!"

Ol' John [Big Grin]

20 March 2003, 14:42

>I thought it would be interesting to see what wildcats everyone loads for, has loaded for, or has developed

Here is my meager collection:

6.5X.257 Roberts in a Type38 Arisaka carbine
30X8MM Mag Rem 700
.257 Roberts AI Mauser 98
8MM-06 Mauser 98
.35 Whelan AI Mauser 98
KHornet Kimber

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