Help design the NZHS Forum Wildcat - Part 1 - Action length

[baldbob]

then we may as well go .260ai and save tedious case shortning then forming. internet experts like crankn will struggle...

[distant stalker]

I have a great idea, neck down a 308 to 7mm so you can make use of the far better selection and performance of 7mm pills,that would be the best option out there im sure of it

[madjon_]

I have a great idea, neck down a 308 to 7mm so you can make use of the far better selection and performance of 7mm pills,that would be the best option out there im sure of it

works well with 2 sugars and a quiche

[DAF]

But you have a picture in your head - AC Cobra
The whole point is you're not building a gun around a case, you're building a case around your 1st limiting factor - action length.

I chose the long action because of this as you should be able to mag feed just about most cartridges using a long eg. seating bullets right out or like the WSM doesn't seem to feed so nice in a short

[DAF]

Hmmm a slightly porky 6.5x47....sounds interesting

sounds like one of these 6.5wssm

[7mmsaum]

But you have a picture in your head - AC Cobra
The whole point is you're not building a gun around a case, you're building a case around your 1st limiting factor - action length.

Ok I see what you are after, and im with DAF, i should have voted for the long action. Tis a good thread

[distant stalker]

works well with 2 sugars and a quiche

dont forget the froth (for the soy chai latte)

[distant stalker]

I voted long because you just know you are going to eventually want to try and shoot further with it eventually in which case you will want longer slippery pills and dont want to have to fill your case with lead instead of powder

[Normie]

[QUOTE=DAF;9658]sounds like one of these 6.5wssm
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Slightly less porky and a bit taller I think but essentially what LJP said.

[shaka]

im thinking 284 short improved so it fits in a short action sako . ops thats what im doing

[Spanners]

Get the caliber and case out of your heads for now.. action 1st, then move from there.
Might end up with a 40cal in a 284 case on a supershort action for all we know yet.

Ride the wave....

will give it a couple more days and move onto the next stage.

[Spanners]

I voted long because you just know you are going to eventually want to try and shoot further with it eventually in which case you will want longer slippery pills and dont want to have to fill your case with lead instead of powder

Thats not the point of the whole exercise though.. if it was we;d be at 338 LM improved or 338/408 or something already.
Might end up with a short 45/70 or maybe a AI 6mm on a 204 case...??

[Normie]

Are you going to establish a use for the calibre/rifle?

[Mossie]

............. and is usable for the majority of NZ hunting - sub 200m?

Did anyone read this?

[Wildman]

Most of it has been done before.
However I like the idea of improving either .338 Fed or .338-06 to straight walled case and short abrupt shoulder - no need for such a taper and sloped shoulder with such a large pill on the end.

.338 -284?