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When is Widcatting Worth It?
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 2401904" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>It's totally worth every second when the wildcat case outperforms the parent, or allows longer case life.</p><p>I have several wildcats, some have been legitimised, but mostly stay obscure.</p><p>My list goes like this:</p><p>22-250AI, gains some fps, but the big advantage is no case trimming and brass lasts a long time.</p><p>257AI, same as above.</p><p>260AI and soon to be 7-08AI, just have to find a reamer.</p><p>338-06, should be AI'd to bring out all it's potential, but I haven't done that yet. Fills a '06 based void and performs exceptionally well.</p><p>338-416 Rigby Improved 45° degree shoulder of my own design.</p><p>Couldn't get a rifle in 338-378 Weatherby, so I designed it around what I had. Built on a CZ 550 Safari Magnum with extended mag box. Although I do not use the mag box with the custom 323g brass solid I use for steel, the hunting rounds do fit and it will hold 4 down. Brass doesn't stretch at all and the primer pockets stay tight, within reason.</p><p>375 Weatherby. Easy to fire form, brass doesn't stretch after forming and it is genuinely 200+fps faster than the H&H.</p><p>Feeds a little clangy at times due to the abrupt radius shoulder, but a few dents here or there are no big issue.</p><p>I built mine on a Win Model 70 Classic Stainless originally chambered in 375H&H.</p><p>It wears a HS Precision Sporter gooseneck stock. Compact 2-7x32 scope and slays deer with the 260g Accubond @ 3000fps, or water buff with Woodleigh 300g PP & 2830fps.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 2401904, member: 10755"] It’s totally worth every second when the wildcat case outperforms the parent, or allows longer case life. I have several wildcats, some have been legitimised, but mostly stay obscure. My list goes like this: 22-250AI, gains some fps, but the big advantage is no case trimming and brass lasts a long time. 257AI, same as above. 260AI and soon to be 7-08AI, just have to find a reamer. 338-06, should be AI’d to bring out all it’s potential, but I haven’t done that yet. Fills a ‘06 based void and performs exceptionally well. 338-416 Rigby Improved 45° degree shoulder of my own design. Couldn’t get a rifle in 338-378 Weatherby, so I designed it around what I had. Built on a CZ 550 Safari Magnum with extended mag box. Although I do not use the mag box with the custom 323g brass solid I use for steel, the hunting rounds do fit and it will hold 4 down. Brass doesn’t stretch at all and the primer pockets stay tight, within reason. 375 Weatherby. Easy to fire form, brass doesn’t stretch after forming and it is genuinely 200+fps faster than the H&H. Feeds a little clangy at times due to the abrupt radius shoulder, but a few dents here or there are no big issue. I built mine on a Win Model 70 Classic Stainless originally chambered in 375H&H. It wears a HS Precision Sporter gooseneck stock. Compact 2-7x32 scope and slays deer with the 260g Accubond @ 3000fps, or water buff with Woodleigh 300g PP & 2830fps. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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