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1-8" 26" Mcgowan varmint contour 22-243 Middlestead built off a savage 10FP wearing 6.5-20X50 Leupold MK 4 and a B&C vertical grip varminter. Still in the load development stage but according to the chronograph with h1000 it should shoot 80 GR bullets like a 22-250 shoots 50 gr bullets. I am getting near compressed loads with no pressure signs yet so I might have to speed the burn rate up a bit and try some H4831, H4350 or RL 19 for the heavy bullets. I suspect RL 17 should work good for the 65 GR and lighter range if they will stabilize and hold together in a 1-8.

P.S. this is my first wildcat and also my first attempt at load development from scratch so if I am not on the right track or anyone has some pointers for me I am all ears.

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1-8" 26" Mcgowan varmint contour 22-243 Middlestead built off a savage 10FP wearing 6.5-20X50 Leupold MK 4 and a B&C vertical grip varminter. Still in the load development stage but according to the chronograph with h1000 it should shoot 80 GR bullets like a 22-250 shoots 50 gr bullets. I am getting near compressed loads with no pressure signs yet so I might have to speed the burn rate up a bit and try some H4831, H4350 or RL 19 for the heavy bullets. I suspect RL 17 should work good for the 65 GR and lighter range if they will stabilize and hold together in a 1-8.

P.S. this is my first wildcat and also my first attempt at load development from scratch so if I am not on the right track or anyone has some pointers for me I am all ears.

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I've been shooting a 22-243 Middlestead for about 20 years. Mine has a 1-14 twist, which I won't do when I rebarrel. It still shoots very well though, so that is in the future somewhere. - dan
 
cdnredneck_t3 said:
1-8" 26" Mcgowan varmint contour 22-243 Middlestead built off a savage 10FP wearing 6.5-20X50 Leupold MK 4 and a B&C vertical grip varminter. Still in the load development stage but according to the chronograph with h1000 it should shoot 80 GR bullets like a 22-250 shoots 50 gr bullets. I am getting near compressed loads with no pressure signs yet so I might have to speed the burn rate up a bit and try some H4831, H4350 or RL 19 for the heavy bullets. I suspect RL 17 should work good for the 65 GR and lighter range if they will stabilize and hold together in a 1-8.

P.S. this is my first wildcat and also my first attempt at load development from scratch so if I am not on the right track or anyone has some pointers for me I am all ears.
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Beautiful gun! I like the chambering and your choice of components for the build. Aesthetically pleasing as well.

I've only wildcatted a 6.5, 8mm and 45 cal. I have a 243 I have considered rechambering to 6mm-284. Thing is, I never shoot it - maybe some day.
 
I shoot a 6mm-284 as well Andy, good caliber (built on a Rem 788). With the right bullets it shoots very flat. I went looking for a little more velocity so built a 240 Gibbs (built on a Win 70 with a Ron Smith gain twist barrel). Amazing coyote gun, but the need for speed was itching at me, so I next went with a 6mm Mach IV. Still trying to find a good load for that one, but I think I will need a new barrel before I'm done. It's all fun though. - dan
 
270-308

I'm working on a browning lever rebarreled to 270-308,having a real hard time working up loads that are accurate,having said that I did take 2 deer this season with it but it has since acted up and needs another trip to my gunsmith as I ended up overloading it a tad and had a primer disintigrate and gum up the works(sure glad I was shooting with safety glasses).I thought I had a good load that I was tweeking by playing with OAL but had my mishap so now I'm kinda sitting on sidelines waiting for a chance to get it repaired and figure my next steps.
 
I shoot a 22-250 AI, a 375 ICL Kodiak and a 264 Pac-Nor which is a 264 win with a tight neck and short throat. It's fun to play with custom stuff, but that 264 is a PITA to case prep for. I think that my next will be a 243 AI, I've got dies on order and just need a rifle to abuse. I had wanted a 6mm-300WSM with a 44 degree shoulder, but custom reammer, full custom dies and the BS of putting it togather doesn't merit the 200 FPS it would have over a 243 AI. Have a look at the Allen Mag line if you want SERIOUS performance. THose things are nutz.

JT.
 
I know it's a silly question but when you rebarrel to a wildcat and get your certificate updated to the wildcat caliber, are you automaticly flagged as a reloader by the CFO then have more chance to be visited by the natural ressources guys?
 
Natural resources does not visit anyone. I'm really biting my tounge not to make a stupid comment about your retarded question.......
 
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Natural resources does not visit anyone. I'm really biting my tounge not to make a stupid comment about your retarded question.......
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well, they're so discriminatory... anything is possible. Seeing how careless the RCMP is about giving out improper storage charges to everyone, I'm just trying to get everything on my side to avoid that.

I could also just not re-register the gun but I know I'm supposed to. So just go ahead with your insults it's all good
 
I am considering a 25/284 built with a model 70 action.....and a barrel of only 21"........

Question: Anyone have any thoughts on this..(short barrel length)...?....Also it seems to consistantly jam the last round out of the magazine........I can't see a solution to this...yet.

Experienced thoughts/opinions needed...and appreciated.
I would like to purchace this unit and eed to make the decision in the next day or two.

Havin' a hard time with this here kumputer thing..........hope this message gets to the right people..........Did I mention that I still have 8-track in my truck?
 
I am working on a 8mm-303Br. Took a .303AI case, necked it up to 8mm. Made the case, have the 8mm barrel for one of my P-14s, just waiting for the capability to make a reamer or to get one made. Then it'll be time to play. My first wildcat was based on the 7.62x39mm and wasn't really a wildcat at all, just a wildcat load.
 
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