My Wildcat Family

[Apache]

Proud of my family!!! ;) ;D

These are some of the wildcats I am either currently shooting or have shot at one time or another. Have at least one barrel chambered for each of these with the exception of the 204 Apache.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o276/Apache5000/DSC00002-1.jpg


From left to right:

204 Apache, 223 for reference, 223AI Long, 22x47 Lapua AI, 250 Savage for reference, 22-243 Middlestead, 22 Vias (I think) 22-6mmAI, 6mm SAUM, 6mm Vias, (I think) 6mm Screwup ;), 6.5x55 Swede for reference, 25-06AI, 257STW, 300 Whisper

My current favorites are the 22x47 Lapua AI, 22 Vias, 6mm SAUM, and last but certainly not least 25-06AI.

Will be posting some more pics for better clarity as time allows me to this evening.

[Apache]

22 Caliber family, almost anyway.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o276/Apache5000/DSC00009-2.jpg

Left to right:

204 Apache, 223, 223AI Long, 250 Savage, 22x47 Lapua AI, 22-243 Middlestead, 22 Vias?, 22-6mmAI

[stevec]

beautiful family portrait!!!

Steve

[Apache]

6mm Family

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o276/Apache5000/DSC00010.jpg

Left to right:

6mm SAUM, 6mm Vias?, 6mm Screwup, 6.5x55 Swede

[Apache]

25 Cal family..almost.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o276/Apache5000/DSC00011-2.jpg

6.5x55 Swede, 25-06AI, 257STW, 300 Whisper

[Apache]

beautiful family portrait!!!

Steve


THX!!! ;D LOL!

[savageboy]

whats a 6mm Screwup made from?

[Apache]

whats a 6mm Screwup made from?


;D

6.5x55 Swede brass necked down to 6mm and blown out in a "screwed up" 6mm Vias chamber.

I screwed up and ran a 6mmBR reamer too deep while trying to do a 6mm Vias........ ::)

Just made a false shoulder on it and fireformed the brass anyway just to see how it would perform.

I need to cut the barrel back and rechamber one of these days. ;)

[savageboy]

cool

[bpratl]

Apache, that is a very impressive lineup of wildcats. Thanks for posting.

[chunks7mm]

i want that 257 stw for a sole deer weapon.....hot tamale ;D

[1Shot]

257 stw.....hot tamale ;D


..A guy at work is supposed to have 1 of those...He's kind of a clown so to speak, so I don't talk to him too much...He said something about a Texas Trophy Hunter to..I'ld say you could push that 85gr Nosler BT past 4200fps pretty easy...Be a coyotes nightmare...lol... ;)...6mm Vias looks pretty good too...

[Apache]

The 257STW needs a long barrel to get the speeds.....28" at least. Mines built on a rechambered 26" 25-06 barrel. IMO I should've just punched it out to 25-06AI and left it at that.

Fixing to build a 257WSM in the next few months. I like the reports of the one Ed (EFBell) built. Better than 257 Weatherby performance.

224TTH.......224/6mm same thing. Nice cartridge. Several of the wildcats I have will match or beat it speed wise...and smoke a barrel in the process. ;)

[chunks7mm]

from everything i have read about the 257stw is that to 400 yards hold dead on and no drop to account for.....thats just amazing if its true.....but that info came from a gun rag years ago and could be bull?
but would still love to have one!

the 257wsm i would love to try too,i do have a LS action i could buy,to try it on.....but i have other things i care more about ;)

[Apache]

This is prolly the article that started it all:

http://www.2joutfitters.com/STWrifle.htm

It's what caused me to build one. ;)

It can do it if you use a 7" point blank circle.

[dcloco]

Nice portrait. Probably should be on an Holiday card. :)

My current arsenal includes several 223 AI's, one 222 AI (super duece) - 1:8 twist barrel at 28" provides 3150 fps with 80 gr AMax, 22/6mm AI, and 6.5x55 AI.

[Apache]

It would make a nice seasonal card......Deer season, Elk season, Varmint season...... ;D


Super Deuce!!! I like that name!!!

Perhaps I can borrow a mod of it for my 223AI Long...........Super Deuce Mag? LOL! ;) Uses blown out 204 brass sense 222 Mag brass is hard to come by.

[dcloco]

Super Deuce!!! I like that name!!!

Perhaps I can borrow a mod of it for my 223AI Long...........Super Deuce Mag? LOL! ;) Uses blown out 204 brass sense 222 Mag brass is hard to come by.


Yes, 204 brass is eactly what I am using.

[ThorBird]

Cool Cool Cool.

How about the 25-06 AI to do what all the rest do, with a .204 ruger thrown in for the smaller work. I know, that is not as fun as having these cool wildcats. I love my .204 Ruger and my 25-06 AI. Thanks for the photo.

PS. You got some real barrel torches. The beauty of a savage setup of course is to get another one and put it on.

[Apache]

PS. You got some real barrel torches. The beauty of a savage setup of course is to get another one and put it on.


Exactly! ;)