Wildcat appreciation thread

[akaroa1]

With the amount of 6.5mm projectiles available these days, a 303-6.5 could be a nice rimmed cartridge

The great benefit of the 6.5 is accuracy.
I'm guessing a 303-6.5 in a bolt action LE is not really a great platform to get the best out of that wildcat

The 303-25 was very popular in Australia and there were plenty of 303-27s as well going by the various factory rounds listed on the cartridge collector forums

[makka]

The great benefit of the 6.5 is accuracy.
I'm guessing a 303-6.5 in a bolt action LE is not really a great platform to get the best out of that wildcat

The 303-25 was very popular in Australia and there were plenty of 303-27s as well going by the various factory rounds listed on the cartridge collector forums

The only reason I would do something like that would be to get the rimmed cartridge for a single shot. As the extractor would be much easier to make than the one I'm making for my 243, as I'm sure you'll understand!

[akaroa1]

The only reason I would do something like that would be to get the rimmed cartridge for a single shot. As the extractor would be much easier to make than the one I'm making for my 243, as I'm sure you'll understand!

I sure do understand

I could make a rimless extractor for the 307 I have just build and run it with standard 308 brass
But I like single shot rifle and have stayed true to the rimmed cases

Stick a 303-6.5 in a decent single shot action and you would have a very fine and potentially accurate round

[blip]

I sure do understand

I could make a rimless extractor for the 307 I have just build and run it with standard 308 brass
But I like single shot rifle and have stayed true to the rimmed cases

Stick a 303-6.5 in a decent single shot action and you would have a very fine and potentially accurate round

or base it on a 30 30 case?

[akaroa1]

or base it on a 30 30 case?

@blip I do like the 30-30 case and have two single shot 30-30s and four other 30-30 family single shots.
But it is pretty limited in case capacity and that is where the 303 and 30-40 case really come into play.
I've just finished a new build 30-40 because it's a perfect vintage 30 cal. But brass I very hard to get so it's not a great option for wildcatting.
Whereas 303 brass supply is ok and that increases it's appeal as a parent case for wild cats.

[Micky Duck]

The only reason I would do something like that would be to get the rimmed cartridge for a single shot. As the extractor would be much easier to make than the one I'm making for my 243, as I'm sure you'll understand!

so you COULD go 6mm/307

[akaroa1]

so you COULD go 6mm/307

That would be nice if 307 brass grew on trees
I have about 120x 307 cases and those from 3 different sources. I would gladly snap up any 307 brass and wildcat it

6mm-307 would just use 243 chamber reamer and reloading dies