Thread: Help wanted to identify this 22-303 wildcat

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.or...rtridges/29473

I think your case is the 303-22 Sprinter

Greetings all,
Thanks for reminding me about the Epps cartridges @Dicko. One thing that interests me @akaroa1 is where did your sample case come from? I assume that it was shot in the rifle,
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by sportco62

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.or...rtridges/29473

I think your case is the 303-22 Sprinter

Nope

That site lists
Sprinter 52mm
Wasp 44mm
Falcon 56mm

So this case is essentially a Falcon Improved

Yes reputed to be shot in the rifle

But although I have seen the rifle, case And dies, I have never seen them in the same place at the same time.

They are among tonnage and in vastly different areas of that tonnage.
These things take time to come together

By your previous comment re the best rifle action ever built and knowing your "fetish" I'm assuming that it's a falling block of some description. Everyone with the possibly exception of myself seems focussed on the weirdo cartridge rather than what it supposedly fits into.

Australia and Canada had a bunch of differant 303 cartridges , used in Martini rifles as well as SMLE rifles.

Whilst there are many "official" versions , there are many home-made versions as well. This may be one of those .

It won't be a martini knowing akaroa, the tipping block is not his favourite action.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

By your previous comment re the best rifle action ever built and knowing your "fetish" I'm assuming that it's a falling block of some description. Everyone with the possibly exception of myself seems focussed on the weirdo cartridge rather than what it supposedly fits into.

1885 need I say more

Not without steamy pictures.

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Yes reputed to be shot in the rifle

But although I have seen the rifle, case And dies, I have never seen them in the same place at the same time.

They are among tonnage and in vastly different areas of that tonnage.
These things take time to come together

"Tonnage"...

Originally Posted by No.3

"Tonnage"...

A descriptive term for a gun nut who lacks a filter or any form of self restraint

Originally Posted by akaroa1

A descriptive term for a gun nut who lacks a filter or any form of self restraint

We all suffer from that to a variable extent. We are just updating our contents insurance so my thoughts have turned to what rifles I actually need. I don't do shotguns. The number seems somewhere between four and six rather than the much larger number that currently reside in my safes. Many of the extras have been given to me or have connections to people that no longer dwell amoung us. Should these be lost then a replacement would not be needed. I should move some of them on perhaps. Maybe.
GPM.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

We all suffer from that to a variable extent. We are just updating our contents insurance so my thoughts have turned to what rifles I actually need. I don't do shotguns. The number seems somewhere between four and six rather than the much larger number that currently reside in my safes. Many of the extras have been given to me or have connections to people that no longer dwell amoung us. Should these be lost then a replacement would not be needed. I should move some of them on perhaps. Maybe.
GPM.

Well GPM you know there is a good home at my place should you ever carry through with your thinkings

You’ve got my dies and reamer… turn the barrel back enough to clean it up into a 225W… lol. Maybe a hint more 1885 ish than having a Commonwealth round in an American rifle! That should open up a whole new avenue of discussion.

It’s very cool. I hope you get your hands on the complete set up. Then you can post the range report… I’d love to see what it can do!