I am thinking about building a .308 Wildcat with a larger cast bullets suitable for 50-100 yard range work. The rifle has a .308 bolt face hence the choice of parent cartridge and I would prefer not to chop the brass shorter so ideally it will run full length .308 Win brass. Also it needs to be quite lazy, I am not looking for super high muzzle energy or high MV's - ideally it will use the cast bullet however if jacketed bullets are available that would be good as well.
Does anyone have any thoughts on something suitable? The Action is a .308 BF Repeater so I can magazine feed as well and anything up to 9,5mm or even 10,0mm is a consideration as long as I have a enough room left for a shoulder on the case.
Big bore .308 Win Wildcats
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Re: Big bore .308 Win Wildcats
How about a 9.3mm wildcat based on a .308w case.
I believe you can make 9.3x62 from .30-06 cases so why not a 9.3x51. You never know it might catch on as a boar cartridge.
I believe you can make 9.3x62 from .30-06 cases so why not a 9.3x51. You never know it might catch on as a boar cartridge.
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Re: Big bore .308 Win Wildcats
Nah he wants a wildcat mate, something a bit different.tackb wrote:338 federal or 358 Winchester ?
Or what about a .40- 308. A 10mm (.40" calibre) in a .308w case.
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Re: Big bore .308 Win Wildcats
.44 auto mag but full length case instead of cut down . I had an automag pistol - fearsome to say the least !
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Re: Big bore .308 Win Wildcats
Not a wildcat per se but it will do what you require admirably.
Neck it up to .35 and you will have the 358 Win. A fine, but now languishing, cartridge.
Marry that with a 358009 280Gr boolit and phwoarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Neck it up to .35 and you will have the 358 Win. A fine, but now languishing, cartridge.
Marry that with a 358009 280Gr boolit and phwoarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
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Re: Big bore .308 Win Wildcats
they nearly all start out as wildcats...........Chapuis wrote:Nah he wants a wildcat mate, something a bit different.tackb wrote:338 federal or 358 Winchester ?
Or what about a .40- 308. A 10mm (.40" calibre) in a .308w case.
know many people with either calibre here in the uk? (exclusivity)
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Re: Big bore .308 Win Wildcats
A twist on a Beowulf perhaps Dave?
We used to see large calibre bullets put into sawn off 7.62x51 cases coming back from various places.
We used to see large calibre bullets put into sawn off 7.62x51 cases coming back from various places.
Re: Big bore .308 Win Wildcats
As much as the .40-308 appeals there is a lot to be said for a standard .358 Win - the brass is easily formed, the dies are going to be available as are bullets and I can easily source rifle length bullets in lead and jacketed to enable me to build to 2.800"
Re: Big bore .308 Win Wildcats
But you said you wanted a wildcat Dave and .358win is a factory round.
So another thought how about a 8x 51mm ??? Once again something similar was done with the .30-06 case but not with the .308win case as far as I know.
I still like the idea of the 9.3x51mm though.
So another thought how about a 8x 51mm ??? Once again something similar was done with the .30-06 case but not with the .308win case as far as I know.
I still like the idea of the 9.3x51mm though.
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