Hawk wildcats ( info on .280)

[GatCat]

Hello, I'm a new guy here. I have a .280 H&R ( with 26" bbl). I'm looking to have it rechambered, looking for a little more velocity, and a lot more originality. As I understand it, a .280 AI would be difficult, due to not being able to set the barrel back for a "crush" fit. So how about the .280 hawk, with its more foreward shoulder? Anyone have web sites htat may have more info. In an older "Reloader" magazine, they mentioned a gunsmith "Fred Z" but unable to find any more info on him. Thoughts and comments??? I'm not looking to make a barn-burner out of this, just something more individual. If I could gain up to 200 fps with a 140 gr. bullet I'd be tickled pink. Thanks again. Mark.

[Reed1911]

Fred Zeglin of Z-Hat custom is who you are looking for.
His website is www.z-hat.com

[quickdtoo]

You would do well to check out the NEF/H&R Centerfire forum for info on rechambering the H&R, lots of threads on it. I had one of my .25-06 Ultras rebored to .338-06 and a .38-55 rechamber/rebored to .405 Winchester by Wayne York of Oregunsmithing.

The Hawk cartridges have been mentioned and checked out by Handirifle if you want do a search for his posts, IIRC, the proprietary work and dies cost was prohibitive for him so he never did it.