It would be but I am not sure that ever got off the ground. PTG had no record of a .30 cal flavour, which seemed very odd to me... I like the X57 case and can't see why a .30 cal would not be excellent... sure you can have a .308 or a .30/06, but variety is the spice of a Gun Nutz life.
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It would be but I am not sure that ever got off the ground. PTG had no record of a .30 cal flavour, which seemed very odd to me... I like the X57 case and can't see why a .30 cal would not be excellent... sure you can have a .308 or a .30/06, but variety is the spice of a Gun Nutz life.
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Thanks Chuck that is the information I was looking for !
Leavenworth
QUOTE=chuck nelson;16863938]What kind of information are you looking for? Thanks.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
D’Arcy is a custom rifle builder and stock maker. Yes, he did produce that stock in wood (I handled it in his shop) and then paid McMillan to make a mold and reproduce it in synthetic. Because of this they have to be ordered through him. They are produced for Winchester Model 70’s and Remington 700’s. See below.
https://echolsrifles.com/[/QUOTE]
Leavenworth
QUOTE=chuck nelson;16863938]What kind of information are you looking for? Thanks.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
D’Arcy is a custom rifle builder and stock maker. Yes, he did produce that stock in wood (I handled it in his shop) and then paid McMillan to make a mold and reproduce it in synthetic. Because of this they have to be ordered through him. They are produced for Winchester Model 70’s and Remington 700’s. See below.
https://echolsrifles.com/[/QUOTE]
Ive heard it called the 30 special,
“The following data was developed in a Hall actioned rifle that has a number of barrels chambered for different cartridges, ranging from the 22-243 Improved, 308 Winchester, 30 Special and the 30-06 Springfield. The 30 Special is based on the 7 x57 Mauser case necked up to 30.“
Here’s another 30x57 from castboolits.com
“These are the 30x57 and the 35x57. Both are made from 8x57 cases by simply FL sizing them in the shortened '06 or 35 Whelen die. They can also be formed from '06 or similar cases which allows customizing the case to fit the chamber.”
And another off a euro forum
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My Dad built a wildcat: a .308 X 57 using a Mauser "GEM" or "GEW" 98 action and a Douglas barrel. He used 8mm Mauser brass necked down to 308 and then fire formed to get the steep shoulder (like a Ackley Improved shoulder)...“
Over 113 years in sure more than a few gun nuts with time and money have whipped them up. That’s 30 seconds of google, I just can’t help but imagine what was done before the internet. With the way wildcatting had gone the last 100 years it’s almost naive to think some one hasn’t necked down one of the more prolific cases to the most common calibers
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You are right, and this is something many folks miss. Although they are both the same length, the 8X57 case has considerably more capacity because of its shorter neck.
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