Author Topic: CHOOSING A CALIBER FOR HIGH WALL (Read 1087 times)

Strongbox · « **on:** February 24, 2003, 03:23:01 PM »

I HAVE A HIGH WALL SET UP FOR RIMMED CARTRIDGE AND AM READY TO REBARREL. AT THIS POINT IN TIME HAVE NEARLY DECIDED UPON THE 7/30 WATERS. HAVE I MISSED THE BOAT OR THIS THE MOST MODERN, NON-WILDCAT, SEMI-HIGH POWERED . AMERICAN PRODUCED CARTRIDGE OUT THERE? THIS WILL BE FOR WHITETAIL HUNTING. THERE WAS A CARTRIDGE BASED ON ONE OF THE BIG BORE CARTRIDGES THAT WINCHESTER MADE FOR THEIR MODEL 94 THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE EXCELLENT BUT I DONT THINK IT EVER GOT INTO PRODUCTION. IT WAS A SHOOTING TIMES EASTERNER BUT DONT RECEALL THE CALIBER. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR REFRESHING MY MEMORY ON ANYTHING BETTER THAN THE 7/30.

BruceP · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2003, 03:37:32 PM »

I belive you are thinking of the 7mm Shooting Times Easterner. If I remember correctly without going to look it up, I think it is based on the .307 Win. case.
Also the 30/40 Krag could be interesting in the Highwall for a rimmed case.
BruceP

northern hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2003, 03:48:11 PM »

The 307 or 356 winchester would make a nice round in the highwall.just my :money: ,would even do for moose and bear.
Frank S.

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2003, 07:55:13 PM »

As much as I love the 7-30 Waters there is no way I'd use the High Wall as a platform for it. Just too much gun for the round. Now a low wall in it might be nice.

SSK has a 7JDJ #2 which is a semi wildcat in that they provide dies and loading data for it. I have one of those as well as a 7-30. In barrels of equal length it will best the 7-30 using 140s by at least 200 fps and would be a better choice. It is based on a maxed out .307 Win. case.

GB

EDG · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2003, 03:04:21 PM »

>>>HAVE I MISSED THE BOAT OR THIS THE MOST MODERN, NON-WILDCAT, SEMI-HIGH POWERED . AMERICAN PRODUCED CARTRIDGE OUT THERE?<<<

Sounds like you need a .33 Winchester!!

Ed

Yukon Jack · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2003, 07:10:51 PM »

Check out some of these:
http://freespace.virgin.net/kynoch.ammunition/cartridge%20range.htm

John Traveler · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2003, 05:35:26 AM »

I saw some replacement barrels at the last gun show for the Winchester High-Wall in some really ODD calibers. After chamber casts and consulting Cartridges of the World, I found the following:

.357 Maximum .38 spl/.357 Magnum versatility

.38-55 Win classic BPCR medium range

.375-348 Win wildcat in 3/8" bore

.40-Krag wildcat to satisfy the .40 urge

.40-90 classic BPCR competition