257 Roberts Improved
300 Whisper
7mm TCU
308 Bellm

These are all in single shot pistols either contender or encore.
Rich Jake

I don't load as many wildcats as some of you, here is what I load.
22-250AKIMP, 6.5x222Rem Mag, 6.5x06, 30x338, 338x06IMP,35 Brown WH, 375x06IMP, 375&338 Forsberg, 50AK.

Hello,
Wow some serious lists there!!!

I load:

7mm TCU
308 Bellm
30-20 Contender
.316/32special-Martini-Cadet

I also load some obsolete stuff:
357 Max
358 Win
9mm Mannlicher
32-40 Win

I'm looking to add a 358 Bellm sometime soon.

regards,
Graycg

25-303 Epps Improved
7mm 06 Imp
30-06 Imp
311 Win mag 300 Win chamber in a P-14 with .311 bore
8mm06
35 Whelan Imp

Hi Canuck
Some really interesting posts
I have had or still have,
7mm STW prior to factory loadings,
375 Weatherby
416 Taylor
416 Rigby
450 Ackley
470 Mbogo
500 A-Square

Take good care
470 Mbogo

Her's my short list:
257 TCU
257 AI
6.5-284
323 my own
338 (9.3X 62) my own
338 JDJ
416 VVC
416 Taylor

(7-30 Waters and 257 Roberts) not wildcats but close enough
17 ackley hornet on the way.

Hello to all.

".22 Lovell 2R" is my only wildcat. Yes its hard to find old "25-20 Single-Shot" brass but have been fortunate.(found 70 last fall cheap!). Did not see any others in posting response, but would like to hear from anyone regarding Lovell 2R or the .22-3000 (similar). This includes pet loads or literature(ie magazine articles). It was a hot varmint caliber in the 1930's but the .222 came out after WW2 and I believe a lot of rifles got rechambered as not many seem to be left.
Have a great year.

Jaguar,

There are a couple of pages on the R-2 Lovell by Ken Waters in "Wildcat Cartridges" published by Wolfe Pub. in Prescott, Arizona. This essay may also be in Waters Pet Loads but I did not look. As usual there is no loading data from Waters but the article is very informative on the history of the cartridge which is his strength.

If you ever see any books by Charles Landis buy them as they are filled with lore on varmint shooting in the 30's thru the 40's. Of course the R-2 was a hot item then and it gets a lot of press. Landis was an engineer and therefore is quite precise. He hunted woodchucks up into Ontario also.

I had R-2 on a nice Ballard but it had too much headspace so I returned it. Also my favorite varmint rifle was a R-2 but as you mention was rechambered to .219 Improved Zipper.

Another book to look for is Speers Reloading Manual for Wildcat Cartridges #4. It has loads for both the .22/3000 lovell and the R-2 version.

What with the great accuracy and ballistic coefficients of the new plastic tipped 40 gr bullets perhaps you have tried them? It seems that 3600 fps might be possible with a burning rate like IMR 4227. Overall I am sure you are avoiding top loads however to make the cases last.

The R-2 was a nice sized cartridge and similar in capacity to todays .221 Fireball.

6.5mm X .284
8 mm 06
30-338
30 Ackley
338-06
30 Herrett

300 Apex

Thanks for reply Savage99. I am currently looking for a copy of Water's and Landis' articles. Also looking for June 1937 and Jan 1938 issues of American Rifleman on E-bay, which I'm sure will eventually turn up. Yes I have tried the Hornady V-Max and they do shoot well but have not bettered the Hornady Hornets (.223" dia.) for accuracy and speed. I'm kind of restricted by a tight English bore (no not my wife..ha ha) and also a 14" twist both of which seem to jump pressures a little high as I get to 3000 fps. It's a toss-up so far between 4198 and 4227 but have managed 5 shots in one big hole at 100 yds. using the 4227 at reduced speed of about 2700 fps. Cases are blowing the heads right off if I use much heavier loadings of the 4227. I can compact a full case with the 4198 and reach over the 3000 fps mark without sacrificing cases however, but slightly less accurate. I know it's pretty tame, but it is fun trying to wring all I can out of a 75 year old gun. Any other powder suggestions to try? (p.s. I also have a 99 in .300 savage that is a great old gun with open sights at 200 yds. with cheap factory crap. I'm going to be reloading for it soon as well ....any favourite loads?) Bye for now.

Interesting topic Chris with some serious posts.
I have some:
22Cheetah 35/404imp.
240Gibbs 35/375imp (STA)?
6/284 35Brown-Whelan
25Gibbs 375/404
6.5/284 416Taylor
280Gibbs
30Gibbs
8mm./06
8mmGibbs
6.5Gibbs
6.5/06
Current projects are 35/416Rigby and 470Mbogo.Mark

I have loaded or still do load..
6/264
6.5/300 WWH
6.5/06
357 HERRET
7mm TCU
221 Fireball

6.5 Bandit

Just one 22K-Hornet, but in Italy is quite impossible to have a wildcat.
bye

Steve Malinverni

What doo you mean by impossible?, explain please.
/ JOHAN

Interesting that there are 13 416 Taylors listed so far. Seems it's fairly popular as a big bore.

470 Mbogo

Today I shot my first reloaded wildcat. I don't know what its called. Its a .357mag pistol case necked down to .17

I inherited the rifle. First thing I have ever reloaded for. Tons of fun.

.14 Walker Hornet
5mm Craig
6mm/.284
.25 Ackley Improved Krag
Someday would like a .17 HeBee

22-284
6-284
soon to build 6mm WSM
25-06AI (ok, strictly speaking, its not a wildcat)
soon to be converted to 257/300win mag
6.5 WSM
6.5 STW
358 STA

Yes, there is a disturbing overbore trend in this group of cartridges

[ 04-08-2003, 04:29: Message edited by: grkldoc ]

6.5-280
416 Taylor
358 Hawk
375 Hawk
257 Rob.AI ?
6br ?

I like the little stuff! ----.266 neck 6BR---.17Mach IV----.22 K Hornet---Shoot Safe---montdoug

Here are a few

1. 17 VLR

2. 224 Clark

3. 7MM IMSHA

4. 7mm BR

5. 6.5 X 300 WHM

My wildcats.
A set of two right now
19-223 calhoon
20-223 Ackley improved

Right now these are just "thoughts"
17-223 Ackley improved 9 twist
25 Gibbs

.17 ackley hornet
.223 improved
.22/250 improved
.25/06 improved
Was just introduced to the wonderful world of wildcats less than 2yrs ago. Im sure this list will keep growing!

I load for the following:
309JDJ
9x25 Dillon
357x44 Bain & Davis
7mm TCU
7MM Bellm
250 Savage Ackley Imp.
257 Roberts Ackley Imp.
280 Rem. Ackley Imp.
400 Corbon (sort of a wildcat)
7.62x45mm Czech (not really a wildcat but you have to form your own brass)

Steve E.........

.17 Flintstone Super Eyebunger
.22 Pokey (aka .22-25 KTW-ACP)
.400 Cor-Bon
.44-45 (.45 ACP swaged to a .44 semi-rim)
.22 McCrea Bumblebee (within about a month)
Regards,
HockeyPuck

Forgot the .256 Newton!
(Must be getting senile!)

HockeyPuck

My present list of Wildcats is a little skimpy now. I have to contemplate this! Presently I shoot these:

17 MachIV
22 BR (I have two Rifles in this fine cartridge)
6X47
6mm PPC
6mm BR
6mm Remington Ackley Improved
257 Roberts Ackley Improved (online soon)

Long live Wildcatting!

Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

[ 04-10-2003, 22:49: Message edited by: VarmintGuy ]

Same as fellow Canadian Snowman:

P-14 .303 British rechambered with a .300 Winchester Magnum reamer to yield a ".303-300 Win. Mag." Simply turn the case necks down by .003 and load like any .300 Win. Mag. but use .303 bullets instead of .30s.

585 Gehringer, again, finally. Looking for someone else to do it though.I'm a self confessed puller of triggers only-my idea of reloading is filling up a magazine.

Karl.

Just two, so far. A 6X45mm, and 6mm-284. I am not fond of recoil and these two are quite nice to shoot, albeit for different purposes most of the time.

Tom

I have a .257 Ackley Imp. and a .338-06. With these 2 rifles I feel I could hunt all big game in North and South America. Both are very efficient and balanced. Both are built on Pre-64 M70 Winchester actions and custom stocked. They are also very accurate with Nosler Partitions. A lot of game has been taken with both of them without fail. I've owned the .257 AI since 1969 and the .338-06 since 1982. Wonderful cartridges!

P-17
The .303-300 Win Mag.
Can you expand a little more information on this cartridge ? Is the conversation pretty simple ?
Sent you a private message.
Thanks , Hee Haw

[ 04-21-2003, 05:58: Message edited by: HeeHaw ]

My first time here, some great lists!

Here's my contribution...
.17/221
.17/222
.22BR
6-250,40�....My All Time Favorite
.25/08,40�
7x60,40�

And last of all, due to one of my turns in the barrel at a gun show , an unknown 7mm similar to a 7RM, but with a .090 longer body! Any help here??

22 Hornet, 22 K hornet, 222, 222 mag, 223, 22 PPC, 22/250, 6 PPC, 243, 243 AI, 6 Rem, 250 savage, 257 AI, 6.5/284, 270, 7X57, 7.62X39, 30-30, 308, 30-06, 30-06AI, 300Win & Weab, 358Win, 375 H&H, 45/70 and the odd pistol rounds as well.

Good idea! Short list for me: 7mm IHMSA and.300 HAWK. Also one I haven't seen listed .424OKH.

7mm IHMSA now and looking foreward to .300 whisper soon.

I dont reload anything YET. I have a 358STA that I'm in the middle of building. Hopefully someday before long I'll start reloading for it. Basically, its a good bedding job and stock paint away from complete. Probably should be reloading for the std calibers I do have in the mean while.

I load a few now and again. They are: .17bee,.218Mashburn Bee, .250AI, .280AI, 7mmJDJ, .356GNR, .410GNR, .41Avenger, .414SM .41Whammy, .411/.416Remington, and soon the .50Alaskan.