Grayrock
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Thinking out loud here. Is there a smaller caliber cartridge based on the .45-70 case? Say a .32 to .35 caliber bullet? Is there a .32 caliber bullet made that weighs about 200 grains? Can you neck down a .45-70 case?
.45-70 basis for wildcat
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The .33 Winchester was a standard item once upon a time. There have been .358 and .375 wildcats.
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I looked at the .33WCF data and it seems to be a lot weaker than I had anticipated (compared to a .45-70). The .348 is more in line with what I had in mind.
Jim Watson
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.348 is not on .45-70 head diameter.
.33 WCF was pretty good for its day and age, firing a 200 grain bullet faster than an early .30-30 would a 165. No doubt you could soup it up some in a single shot or a Jap Browning/Winchester '86. Ackley says blowing it out to a straight Improved shape would reduce backthrust as well as increasing powder volume, allowing more power. But my 1906 Lightweight '86 would be a handful with any heavier load.
.38-56 and .40-65 are neckdowns of .45-70 but are black powder rounds and will not impress vs modern magnums.
As David says, there are wildcats at about every standard calibre, but there are more based on the really big .348 case.
What is it FOR?
.33 WCF was pretty good for its day and age, firing a 200 grain bullet faster than an early .30-30 would a 165. No doubt you could soup it up some in a single shot or a Jap Browning/Winchester '86. Ackley says blowing it out to a straight Improved shape would reduce backthrust as well as increasing powder volume, allowing more power. But my 1906 Lightweight '86 would be a handful with any heavier load.
.38-56 and .40-65 are neckdowns of .45-70 but are black powder rounds and will not impress vs modern magnums.
As David says, there are wildcats at about every standard calibre, but there are more based on the really big .348 case.
What is it FOR?
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