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Offline schoolmaster

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358 wildcat
« on: October 31, 2009, 02:00:13 AM »
There are a number of .358 wildcats based on the wssm and wsm cartridges. Does anyone on this forum own one of these? I have heard all kinds of claims about these rounds but don't know any gunsmiths who are doing these conversions. Any insight and/or contact information would be appreciated. I also heard that someone is simply reboring barrels out to .358 and necking up the brass to make a legal rifle for Indiana. Any one heard of this?
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Re: 358 wildcat
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2009, 02:17:12 AM »
  Someone mentioned it here. Here is a short write up on the .358 Indy
http://wildcatintel.com/blog/?p=33

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Re: 358 wildcat
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 01:29:49 PM »
OK, I got hold of the guy on the BFG website and after several e-mails have got a rifle planned. Things should start happening around the first of the year. I will make a report when I have the rifle in hand.










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Re: 358 wildcat
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2009, 08:04:14 AM »
  What are you using for brass? What kind of ballistics are you talking about? Are you having a gun built or modified?
Sorry for all the question, but now you have me curious ;)

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Re: 358 wildcat
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2009, 05:46:34 PM »
I am buying a drop in savage barrel to rebarrel a 7mm wsm. I will buy some formed brass and the dies from the BFG guy. A 358 nosler 225 grain accubond at 25 to 2600 f/s and 200 grainers at 27 to 2800 f/s is my understanding. I just like the idea of the convience of a cartridge gun been hunting with the savage muzzleloaders since 2000. My primary hunting is agricultural fields and 200 to 300 yards is often needed.
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Re: 358 wildcat
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2009, 05:57:22 AM »
The same here.
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Re: 358 wildcat
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2009, 08:42:07 PM »
 Crissk

 Here is a forum on the subject.

http://shootersforum.com/showthread.htm?t=42358

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