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New 2020 Project: Need some THF help on my wildcat design #7699059 12/26/19 06:28 PM
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Found a few of these cases at a garage sale in an old coffee can. They have no markings so I don’t know what they are. The first thing that struck me though, this would make a great parent case for a new Texas Whitetail round! For all the THF experts here, I have a few questions about wildcating & your suggestions would be welcome.
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  • What cartridge is this & where can I get more cases? I only have 4. With the short neck I’d guess it must be a Winchester case (?)
  • I was thinking about doing a straight neck down to 6.5mm or should it be AI’d right off?
  • I was thinking about calling it the 6.5 Incredimoor. The case head is as big as a 50 cent piece so if it ever went factory, they could stamp the name on the case head with no problems. Any thoughts?
  • Would Quickloads give me some good starting loads? I have a lot of Varget on hand and as everyone knows, it pretty much works in everything.
  • I don’t have a good rifle like a Tikka or CZ to start with, but I do have an old Rem ADL in 7mm Mag I could experiment with. Would it be hard to open up the bolt face on this rifle? Where can I get a new extractor? It’s the pop-in ring type. I won’t worry about any magazine issues for now.
  • Dies may be a problem. Could someone with a lathe hollow-out a Creedmoor die to work? Or maybe something bigger & get a custom neck bushing made? I’m thinking an 8 ga or 10 ga shotgun shell holder would work if I can find one. (I’ve been checking & it seems that Midway never has anything I’m looking for!)
  • I’m a little confused by the primer. It looks like the whole thing could be punched out and a shotgun primer used. Or should just the middle primer be punched out & a small rifle primer be used? Whatever, for sure, I’ll use a magnum primer.
  • Chad, If you are reading this, could you develop a “Speedmoor” load version for this round? If so what would it cost per round & what would be a minimum order?
  • What barrel should I get? I was thinking maybe one of those carbon fiber wrapped jobbers to keep the weight down. For sure it’ll be muzzle threaded for a suppressor to quiet it some.
  • I figure I’ll start with a Berger 156 gr EOL Elite Hunter. Don’t know the velocity yet (any guesses are welcome) so it’s hard to figure the twist? Would a 1-in-4 twist be too aggressive? Would this bullet be okay for deer - even BIG South Texas deer? .


I most appreciate any input from the bullistic experts here on the THF.

BTW: J/K. Here is wishing all THF members a prosperous & fun & safe 2020 NEW YEAR! I have a lot of new “real” projects to finish up & some new ones on the horizon to start. I love Texas & really enjoy all the Texans, both native & those in spirit, that share this forum. Let’s keep the anti’s at bay & have a great & safe 2020 enjoying all our shooting sports. God Bless Texas!


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Re: New 2020 Project: Need some THF help on my wildcat design [Re: pertnear] #7699076 12/26/19 06:53 PM
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It ought to fire good outta here
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Re: New 2020 Project: Need some THF help on my wildcat design [Re: pertnear] #7699180 12/26/19 09:28 PM
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I would go with a 500 grain .458 bullet and call it the .458 Bustyurass.


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Re: New 2020 Project: Need some THF help on my wildcat design [Re: pertnear] #7699308 12/26/19 11:49 PM
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20MM cannon necked down to 6.5, very funny post but yes, there's someone on here who would want it. It would be the guy, who as a kid, always pumped his pellet gun 15 times instead of 10.

Re: New 2020 Project: Need some THF help on my wildcat design [Re: pertnear] #7699390 12/27/19 01:22 AM
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Here ya go, not as cool named or read, but good place to start working from. 20mm shoulder moved back a little and necked down to .510 to use 50 bmg bullets.

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rifle chambered for it on the left in this pic and the small rifle on the right is chambered in 50BMG.
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The 50-20mm was said to push 750gr A-max bullets at 3650fps so about like a 22-250 shoots a 55gr bullet

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Re: New 2020 Project: Need some THF help on my wildcat design [Re: ntxtrapper] #7699440 12/27/19 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ntxtrapper
20MM cannon necked down to 6.5, very funny post but yes, there's someone on here who would want it. It would be the guy, who as a kid, always pumped his pellet gun 15 times instead of 10.

I pumped mine 20 lizard


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Re: New 2020 Project: Need some THF help on my wildcat design [Re: pertnear] #7699614 12/27/19 02:15 PM
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yes I want it shoot and grind a pig at one time

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Originally Posted by killen
yes I want it shoot and grind a pig at one time


Good luck finding the parts once they are ground....


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Re: New 2020 Project: Need some THF help on my wildcat design [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7699786 12/27/19 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SnakeWrangler
Originally Posted by killen
yes I want it shoot and grind a pig at one time


Good luck finding the parts once they are ground....

Spread a 20'x20' plastic tarp under the feeder... up


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20MM cannon necked down to 6.5, very funny post but yes, there's someone on here who would want it. It would be the guy, who as a kid, always pumped his pellet gun 15 times instead of 10.

I pumped mine 20 lizard


Me too. banana

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