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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 1399729" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Ive had several over a period of many years, all built by Howard Wolfe who was really the first one to develop that cartridge at a time when there weren't any suitable actions for it.</p><p>He designed what he thought was a good one, and had a large machine company do most of the work for his own actions.</p><p>After Wetherby legitimized the cartridge, he did lots of business rebarreling them with longer barrels, and he would also build guns using that action.</p><p>He had also created a shortened case version for shorter barrels, which were then more available than the longer 36".</p><p>That version was fairly popular among local hunters, and also at the Williamsport 1000 yd matches. That case was also used for necking down to 7 mm and also 6.5 by some.</p><p>I don't think Howard got involved with any of that, at least with the 6.5, but maybe a few in 7mm. </p><p>He was very carefull as to who got one of his actions for that very reason.</p><p>As it turned out, the case capacity is almost exactly the same as the 300 Norma, which came along many years later.</p><p>I'm still using a (little Wolfey) short version on a mark 5 action for hunting, but i had Bruce Baer put a 338 barrel on my #29 Wolfe action about 5 years ago. </p><p>As good as the cartridge is, it really cant compete with the bigger 338s at the longer distances, even with the heavier bullets.</p><p>Bruce proved that to some of us a good number of years ago when we crossed paths while hunting one day. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 1399729, member: 12443"] Ive had several over a period of many years, all built by Howard Wolfe who was really the first one to develop that cartridge at a time when there weren't any suitable actions for it. He designed what he thought was a good one, and had a large machine company do most of the work for his own actions. After Wetherby legitimized the cartridge, he did lots of business rebarreling them with longer barrels, and he would also build guns using that action. He had also created a shortened case version for shorter barrels, which were then more available than the longer 36". That version was fairly popular among local hunters, and also at the Williamsport 1000 yd matches. That case was also used for necking down to 7 mm and also 6.5 by some. I don't think Howard got involved with any of that, at least with the 6.5, but maybe a few in 7mm. He was very carefull as to who got one of his actions for that very reason. As it turned out, the case capacity is almost exactly the same as the 300 Norma, which came along many years later. I'm still using a (little Wolfey) short version on a mark 5 action for hunting, but i had Bruce Baer put a 338 barrel on my #29 Wolfe action about 5 years ago. As good as the cartridge is, it really cant compete with the bigger 338s at the longer distances, even with the heavier bullets. Bruce proved that to some of us a good number of years ago when we crossed paths while hunting one day. lol [/QUOTE]
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