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30 November 2011, 04:51
eyeman
What Wildcats do you load? - Roll Call
Just a few:
20 Vartarg
243 AI
6xc although they make brass for it now
6x47Lapua
416 Taylor


Paul Gulbas
30 November 2011, 21:46
richj
A close as I get is the 7mm BR.
01 December 2011, 00:55
Porkypine
Lets see...
228 Ackley Magnum
338-06 AI
30-06 AI
30-30 AI
6mm/284

And probably a couple of others I cant think of..


Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy....Benjamin Franklin
01 December 2011, 03:38
Al Veoli
I load for
.280AI not sure if it is a wildcat now
6mm-06AI
6mm-284
8mm-06AI
338 Gibbs
I have a 7 X 57AI but I don't do much with it
18 December 2011, 19:51
Ratzo47
.338-.300 WSM
23 December 2011, 03:30
steveus
.30-30 Ackley Imp.
23 December 2011, 18:56
coues
8mm-.338
.30-.338
23 December 2011, 19:10
gzig5
.240 NMC
6mm PDK
10.3 x 38/42 Swiss
30BR
11 January 2012, 02:59
DeerSkinner
7mm-06
35 Whelen AI
338-378KT
11 January 2012, 21:33
hairbol
218 Mashburn Bee
257 Roberts AI
6.5x06
35 Whelen AI
375 H&H AI
13 January 2012, 21:28
bull bob
.22K Hornet
6mm TCU
7mm TCU
.30 Herrett
.30-30AI
8mm-06
.375JDJ
03 February 2012, 09:57
IdahoCTD
22BR
6BR
243 AI
7-300wm
30-338
30-8mm
30-378 IMP
308 Baer
338 Baer
358 STA
375-358STA

That is all currently but I have a few more in the works to include:
30-338 Lapua AI
338 Lapua AI
375-338 Lapua AI


Guns and Diesel trucks what more could a guy want?
04 February 2012, 20:56
PoppaW
7-30 Waters
338-06
510 Wells

ammo for the first two was available for a while, but for me I have to form brass.


WOODY
Everyone is allowed an opinion, even if its wrong.
05 February 2012, 08:52
labdad
6.5/06 (Husqvarna 4100 and Rem 700) and .375/338 on a Pre-64 Winchester.
10 February 2012, 04:32
SR4759
Wildcat -
6X47 (.222 Mag version - a very easy wild cat)
.30 Herrett (one of the worst wildcats too)

Not in name but in reality a wildcat/orphan-cat as chambered in modern single shot rifle.
40-65 Win
38-55 Win (SAAMI standards need re-engineering)
50-70 Govt.

worse than a wild cat - orphan-cats
6.5X50 Arisaka
6.5X52 Carcano


Much worse than a wildcat
6.5X53R Dutch Mannlicher (orphan feral cat)
12 February 2012, 23:40
RIP
Only the ones I have developed from scratch:


.375/.338 Lapua Magnum aka 9.5x70mm Tornado (Germans beat me to this one, I found out afterwards.)
400/.395 Nitro Express 3-Inch "Aboriginal" aka 10.03x75R
.395 H&H
.395 Ruger Max
.398 Lapua Magnum (.395/.338 Lapua Magnum)
.395 Tatanka aka "40-07" (a .395/.416 Rigby with 20-degree-shoulder)
.423/.416 Rigby Improved Plus (20-degree shoulder) aka "404 RIP"
.458/.338 Lapua Magnum
49-Bore/.500-caliber/.338 Lapua Magnum Improved of 2010 aka "49-10" aka 12.7x68mm Tornado (Co-development USA-Germany, RIP and 2RECON)
500 Mbogo 3-Inch aka "50-08"

My latest project: To duplicate as closely as possible the .375/404 Jeffery used by our host here, Saeed Al Maktoum.

The original specs of this cartridge are lost in antiquity, except for a record of reamer neck diameter of 0.408".

My reamer, now under construction, will have a neck-2 of 0.408" and a neck-1 of 0.409".
The throat will be the ultimate accuracy throat of the Dave Manson .375 Weatherby reamer,
similar to the CIP 2001 specs for the .375 Weatherby.
It has proven capable of 0.132-MOA for three shots at 100 yards, with the .375 Weatherby.

Here is the best hope of a resurrection of this cartridge, for us masses:

The .375/404 Jeffery Saeed of 2012 aka ".375-2012" Wink






25 February 2012, 19:03
Chubs
I am not worthy. You guys are CRAZY! I've loaded-
17 Ackley Hornet, Anschutz 1432-1434
250 AI Ruger 77
270/300 Savage (1st time on this list) Savage 99
256 Win Mag Marlin 62, Ruger Hawkeye

Developed brass but no gun for-
25/30 M1 carbine (experimental)
22/375 Winchester (experimental)
270/375 Winchester (experimental)

Am interested in-
338/06
375 calibers
22-250AI
270 Redding

Savage 99 builds on my radar right now-
22/250 AI
270 Redding
250 AI
338 Federal
375/308

Want to build a Savage 99 switchbarrel rifle in
22/375 Winchester
270/375 Winchester
375 Winchester
or similar, maybe based on 308 case
11 April 2014, 09:55
hm1996
quote:
Originally posted by John358:
35 whelen AI
358 WSM
375-338 CT


John, you have a PM.

Regards,
hm


2 Chronicles 7:14:
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
20 April 2014, 07:53
Spooksar
240 Gibbs,6.5/WSM,280 Ackley, 8.5 Reb, 35/300 RUM, 416 Taylor, 35/284 and a 9.3/300 WSM on the way


Member NRA, NFA,CSSA,DSC,SCI,AFGA
20 April 2014, 22:57
RIP
Updated, with other folks' designs I load, that might still be considered wildcats, or "proprietary":

.308/.338 Lapua Magnum (300 Lapua Magnum with CIP 300 Weatherby throat)

.338-06 A-Square

35 Brown Whelen

.358 Shooting Times Alaskan

.375/.338 Winchester Magnum

.375/404 Jeffery Saeed (2012 version reverse-engineered with .375 Weatherby throat of 2001 instead of unknown original throat of circa 1996)

.375/.338 Lapua Magnum aka 9.5x70mm Tornado

400/.395 Nitro Express 3-Inch "Aboriginal" aka 10.03x75R

.395 H&H

.395 Ruger Max

.398 Lapua Magnum (.395/.338 Lapua Magnum)

.395 Tatanka aka "40-07" (a .395/.416 Rigby with 20-degree-shoulder)

.408 Cheyenne-Tactical

400 Whelen-Petrov of 2003

400 Whelen-Berry of 2013

.416 Taylor

.416 Barnes Supreme

.416 Dakota

.416 Barrett

.423/.416 Rigby Improved Plus (20-degree shoulder) aka "404 RIP"

.458 B&M

450 Barnes Supreme

.458/.338 Lapua Magnum

450 Dakota

470 Mbogo

12.7x68mm Magnum (49-Bore/.500-caliber/.338 Lapua Magnum Improved of 2010 aka "49-10")

500 Bateleur

.510 JAB (.510/460 Weatherby Improved Jenkins And Berry)

500 Mbogo 3-Inch aka "50-08"

20 Gauge Hellboy 3.5" RMC

12 Gauge From Hell 3.85" RMC
26 April 2014, 09:07
Ackley Improved User
257 AI
25-06 AI
280 AI
30-06 AI
338-06 AI
338 Gibbs
375 H&H AI
416 RUM ("Ultracat")
27 April 2014, 03:18
PaulS
I load a few;

6mm TCU
6mm /30-30
7mmTCU
35/30-30
.41x74R

None are really "wildcats" just unusual cartridges.

I like the unusual so I also have 358 Win.


Speer, Sierra, Lyman, Hornady, Hodgdon have reliable reloading data. You won't find it on so and so's web page.
29 April 2014, 13:30
Big Earl
Just the normal stuff:

34 lite
375 Whelen improved
358 Indiana express
408 Baumann
Next, T.B.D
29 April 2014, 18:43
lagerboy
338-06AI. That's all I have time for.
Kids and wife take up the rest.
Cheers.
30 April 2014, 08:37
Zephyr
400 H&H
08 May 2014, 21:15
loud-n-boomer
Currently, none. In the past:

6.5 x.257 Roberts (my first center-fire rifle)
6x45
.35 Whelen (when it was still a wildcat)
.30 Herret
.450 Watts
.458 Lott (when it was still a wildcat)
8mm x .32-20


One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. - Groucho Marx
21 May 2014, 20:45
matt salm
Currently,
17 Ackley Bee (martini cadet)
20 Tactical (AR15)
22-250AI
6X45 (AR15)
6X47 Lapua (6.5X47 L case)
6mm-284
25-284 (one of my favorites)
30-284
280 AI
338-06AI
338/408 Chey Tac
Might be another one or two I'm forgetting about.
In the works:
6.5 GAP 4S
338 Lapua AI
I have all the parts for both, just have to get around to chambering and building.


Shoot straight, shoot often.
Matt
23 June 2014, 02:15
nilgi
Just one 585 Hubel Express.
25 June 2014, 08:50
Quick Karl
quote:
Originally posted by RIP:
Updated, with other folks' designs I load, that might still be considered wildcats, or proprietary wildcats:

.308/.338 Lapua Magnum (300 Lapua Magnum with CIP 300 Weatherby throat)

.338-06 A-Square

35 Brown Whelen

.358 Shooting Times Alaskan

.375/.338 Winchester Magnum

.375/404 Jeffery Saeed (2012 version reverse-engineered with .375 Weatherby throat of 2001 instead of unknown original throat of circa 1996)

.375/.338 Lapua Magnum aka 9.5x70mm Tornado

400/.395 Nitro Express 3-Inch "Aboriginal" aka 10.03x75R

.395 H&H

.395 Ruger Max

.398 Lapua Magnum (.395/.338 Lapua Magnum)

.395 Tatanka aka "40-07" (a .395/.416 Rigby with 20-degree-shoulder)

.408 Cheyenne-Tactical

400 Whelen-Petrov of 2003

400 Whelen-Berry of 2013

.416 Taylor

.416 Barnes Supreme

.416 Dakota

.416 Barrett

.423/.416 Rigby Improved Plus (20-degree shoulder) aka "404 RIP"

.458 B&M

450 Barnes Supreme

.458/.338 Lapua Magnum

450 Dakota

470 Mbogo

12.7x68mm Magnum (49-Bore/.500-caliber/.338 Lapua Magnum Improved of 2010 aka "49-10")

500 Bateleur

.510 JAB (.510/460 Weatherby Improved Jenkins And Berry)

500 Mbogo 3-Inch aka "50-08"

20 Gauge Hellboy 3.5" RMC

12 Gauge From Hell 3.85" RMC


What the................ Eeker
28 June 2014, 08:53
Quick Karl
quote:
Originally posted by RIP:
I am trying to order a 400 Bateleur (.408/.338 Lapua Magnum) reamer from Dave Manson. Apparently he is too busy to respond.
Will add that to the list someday.
And a "400 Whelen Petrov Berry of 2014" with 3.600" C.O.L. and 2.505" max&min brass length (400 WPB).
Crazy, eh?


I sure wish I was your best friend and next door neighbor! Eeker
10 September 2014, 08:32
GLShooter
Only a few.
17-223
20 Practical
20 Tactical
20X6.8
20 LBC
22X6.8
22 LBC
6X6.8
243 LBC
6X45
25X6.8
6.5X6.8
30 American
9MM American
458 SOCOM
10 September 2014, 11:58
Rule 303
The only wildcat I have at the moment is the 35Sambar sometimes known as the 358WSM.
10 September 2014, 22:41
hm1996
quote:
Originally posted by Rule 303:
The only wildcat I have at the moment is the 35Sambar sometimes known as the 358WSM.


Hi Rule 303. You have a PM.

Regards,
hm


2 Chronicles 7:14:
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
11 September 2014, 04:26
Rule 303
quote:
Originally posted by hm1996:
quote:
Originally posted by Rule 303:
The only wildcat I have at the moment is the 35Sambar sometimes known as the 358WSM.


Hi Rule 303. You have a PM.

Regards,
hm


Seen and answerd. Hope the info is of help. tu2
11 September 2014, 06:42
hm1996
quote:
Seen and answerd. Hope the info is of help.


Thank you, sir. Appreciate the help, very much! Smiler

Regards,
hm


2 Chronicles 7:14:
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
11 September 2014, 09:18
lagerboy
338-06AI. I'm old fashioned.
20 September 2014, 18:15
mart
Have to update my list a little. I load for the 375 and 400 Whelen and now the 6mmx222.

Mart


"...I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprize, and independance to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson
09 August 2016, 04:43
James Hamilton
8mm-06 Ackley 40*
7x57 Ackley 40*
.257/6.5x55 Ackley 40*
09 August 2016, 10:10
RIP
Further confessions:

Mine and other folks' designs I load, that might still be considered wildcats, or "proprietary" and two more of mine, the latest, in red, plus some nomenclature clarifications:

26 Ripmoor (.264/.375 Ruger with caliber-length neck, 2.590" case length, and 6.5 Creedmoor throat, simple as that! Rifle birthdate July 14, 2016)

.308/.338 Lapua Magnum (300 Lapua Magnum with CIP 300 Weatherby throat)

.338-06 A-Square

35 Brown Whelen

.358 Shooting Times Alaskan

.375/.338 Winchester Magnum

.375/404 Jeffery Saeed of 2012 (2012 version reverse-engineered with .375 Weatherby throat of 2001 instead of unknown original throat of circa 1996)

.375/.338 Lapua Magnum aka 9.5x70mm Tornado (The German version existed before mine, unbeknownst to me, but mine has a 2001 vintage .375 Wby throat.)

400/.395 Nitro Express 3-Inch "Aboriginal" aka 10.03x75R

.395 H&H (.395/.375 H&H)

.395 Ruger Max (.395/.375 Ruger)

.398 Lapua Magnum (.395/.338 Lapua Magnum)

.395 Tatanka aka "40-07" (a .395/.416 Rigby with 20-degree-shoulder)

10.4 Spiridon Moor (the .408/.338 Lapua Magnum, which is, alas, no longer to be called the "10.4 Culloden Moor" nor the "400 Bateleur")
and that is final!
Third time is a charm. Big Grin

.408 Cheyenne-Tactical

400 Whelen-Petrov of 2003

400 Whelen-Petrov-Berry of 2014

.416 Taylor

.416 Barnes Supreme

.416 Dakota

.416 Barrett

404 RIP (.423/.416 Rigby Improved Plus, 20-degree shoulder)

.458 B&M

450 Barnes Supreme

.458/.338 Lapua Magnum

450 Dakota

470 Mbogo

12.7x68mm Magnum (49-Bore/.500-caliber/.338 Lapua Magnum Improved of 2010 aka "49-10")

500 Bateleur (.510/.338 Lapua Magnum Improved)

.510 JAB (.510/460 Weatherby Improved Jenkins And Berry)

500 Mbogo 3-Inch aka "50-08" (.510/470 Mbogo Plus)

20 Gauge From Purgatory 3.5" RMC (No longer the 20 Gauge Hellboy 3.5" RMC)

12 Gauge From Hell 3.85" RMC



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10 August 2016, 03:26
Idaho Sharpshooter
smallest, my 22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer (22-378Wby AI)

biggest, my 550 Gibbs.