Anyone Wildcat?

[tyromeo55]

I'm curious to see if anyone here loads some odd wildcats. If so, how did you get into it? do you form your own brass?

I saw where someone on another forum was wildcatting a 17/357 of some sort and I though that would be kinda neat in a little rifle of some sort.

 

[eaglerjs]

Some wildcats are worth the effort. like 7mm TCU and others. I don't have any use for 17s but if I was going to 17/357 I would start with a 22 jet (a 357 necked down to a 22). good luck.

 

[Calamity Jake]

7 TCU and 30 Herret

 

[robbie1514]

7m TCU & 300 Whisper formed out of 221 Fireball brass

 

[Okie4570]

Not considered wildcats anymore, but 30-378 weatherby and a .280 ackley improved.

 

[1mathom1]

.357 Herrett

 

[Grumulkin]

I used my 357 Herrett loaded with Hornady 158 gr. XTP HP bullets on this Black Wildebeest.

I bought the barrel on eBay years ago for my T/C Contender because it was cheap and I was curious as to how well it would perform. The 10 inch length turned out to be handy and it performed well. I also have a 375 JDJ but, since it was loaded commercially for a time, I guess it can't really be considered a wildcat any longer.

Really though, with so many different commercial cartridges available, unless you're a masochist or really into reloading, a wildcat isn't worth the bother.

 

[MoBoost]

6mm Super LR in near future ...

 

[okietom]

I used my 357 Herrett loaded with Hornady 158 gr. XTP HP bullets on this Black Wildebeest.

I bought the barrel on eBay years ago for my T/C Contender because it was cheap and I was curious as to how well it would perform. The 10 inch length turned out to be handy and it performed well. I also have a 375 JDJ but, since it was loaded commercially for a time, I guess it can't really be considered a wildcat any longer.

Really though, with so many different commercial cartridges available, unless you're a masochist or really into reloading, a wildcat isn't worth the bother.

I have a .357 Herrett too and I agree with this post. Get the commercial load that is the closest to the performance you want and save some work. I am getting ready to start using the Herrett again. I just bought a batch of bullets for it and some new .375 Win brass. I am wanting to see if the .375 brass really is any better for it than .30-30 brass. Wildcatting can be fun but it is extra work.

 

[1mathom1]

I wish hornady still made that .35 single shot pistol bullet. It is very accurate in my .357 Herrett but I am running low. I concur that with all the available factory loading out there, the real reason to wildcat is purely for the enjoyment and no longer needed to get the performance you want.