?? Name that WildCat??

[357maximum]

Need some assistance as my memory is drawing a blank and the info I thought I had, well I cannot find it, may have been on another harddrive, or I have simply lost my mind.

Once upon a time I am sure I had info on a .40 or .41 caliber wildcat based on a 30/06 case simply cut off to 1.8 or 2.0 inches, searching has been fruitless and I cannot remember the name of the cartridge. I believe it headspaced off the casemouth if memory serves.


can anyone help point me in the right direction?????


thanks,
Mike

[Ted]

Are you sure it was .40? Sound more like a "miss-remembering" of the 458x2" American
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.458%C3%972-inch_American
Which, to be sure, is NOT based on the 30-06 case.

Ted

[357maximum]

Are you sure it was .40? Sound more like a "miss-remembering" of the 458x2" American
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.458%C3%972-inch_American
Which, to be sure, is NOT based on the 30-06 case.

Ted

While the 458American is very cool, that is not what I was thinking about. I remember that the inventor actually dreamed it up because he had a bunch of neck split 06/270 brass....so I am pretty sure I got that part right. I think he reloaded it with either 401 powermag or 414 supermag dies.....hell maybe I dreamed it, cause I have been searching for 2 hours and have gotten bupkiss.

[bobthenailer]

IF a pistol round ? possibly 40 or 41 auto mag !
i belive the 357 & 44 auto mag was based on a cut down 30/06 or 308 case.

I belive the 458x2 american was based in a belted magnum case ?

[Digital Dan]

Sounds a little like the .340 Howell but I don't believe the cases for that round are shortened.

[chuckbuster]

.41-08 Davis and .411 Davis Hawg are both ".41's" on a .308 case so same basic result as you are talking about.

[jonp]

I just read some on the rounds chuckbuster put up but I don't remember hearing about any on a 40cal except the 400-06 (400 Whelen). Can't recall any that were cut down for a pistol round.

[357maximum]

I think my fellow Michigander nailed it......I remembered the length slightly off...........It is kind of a 44 super(duper)automag that does not require inside neck reaming because of the smaller boolit diamter...........thanks for helping me with some "spitballing" fellas. Much appreciated and Happy Thanksgiving

[chuckbuster]

In his book "Designing and Forming Custom Cartridges" Ken Howell shows the .41-08 Davis with a fairly straight body, small shoulder and a neck .425 long, case length 2.01" Sort of a short .400 Whelen. The .411 Davis Hawg is drawn as a cylindrical case, no neck, with same length, and more taper.

[Jailer]

Someone got a new project in the works????? :)

[357maximum]

Someone got a new project in the works????? :)

Someones got an action they are not sure what to do with and too much time to think when they have a few days off work :mrgreen: Idle hands and the good idea fairies :lol: $$.

[badgeredd]

You can bet he's a-thinkin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brass without a purpose is not an option, don't you know!!!!

Edd

[Jailer]

Yup the minute I saw the thread title I knew them gears were a turnin. :mrgreen:

[jonp]

That's no lie!