It too is based on the 6.8 SPC case, but here the case has been necked up to. It was also intended to work with subsonic and supersonic loads. 458 SOCOM, this cartridge was intended to offer broad spectrum application, but was primarily designed to deliver heavy, high-ballistic-coefficient bullets, at extended distance. 338 Spectre wildcat cartridge Richard Mannĭeveloped by Marty Ter Weeme, founder of Teppo Jutsu L.L.C., who also developed the.

Everyone has heard of the 22 Nosler no one has heard of the 22 PDK and likely never will again. 223 Remington for more universal MSR compatibility. 22 PDK when they introduced the 22 Nosler, but Nosler was smarter and reduced the rim diameter to that of a. It was such a good idea that Nosler copied the. This speedily little creation will push 50-grain bullets to 3800 fps. 22-250 Remington in a bolt-action, it is a lightning rod in an MSR. Though offering no practical advantage over a. The parent case for the is the 6.8 SPC and the cartridge will work in either a bolt-action rifle or an AR-15. PDK stands for “Prairie Dog Killer,” and this cartridge was the brainchild of Illinois wildcatter Roy Winnett and benchrest shooter John Hutchins.

22 “Prairie Dog Killer” inspired today’s 22 Nosler. 32 H&R Magnum cases lying around, or are bored beyond belief, this cartridge is a waste of time. Pushing a 20-grain bullet to about 3300 fps, ballistically it falls between the. 17-caliber and chamber a Ruger #3 single-shot rifle to fire them. He decided to neck the pistol cartridge cases down to. Pilant says it came to him in the middle of the night, but he’s not sure whether it was a dream or a nightmare. 17-32 Magnum came about because Pilant was trying to figure out what to do with more than 1,000 empty. Unlike most wildcats, which are conceived to solve some shooter’s ballistic conundrum, the. Richard MannĪvid shooter and long-time Sierra Bullets employee Carroll Pilant created this cartridge. 17-32 Magnum to use up a bunch of leftover cartridge cases. And while there’s really nothing wrong with any of them-no one really wanted them either. They didn’t take off because, well, they’re a little weird. Here are five wildcats you’ve probably never heard of, and probably never will again. This is mostly because the only person who cared about the ballistic need they addressed was the person who created them. But most wildcat cartridges never achieve any popularity. They were all created to address certain ballistic needs, and some were so successful that they ultimately became approved by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacture’s Association (SAAMI) and went on to become legends. There are a lot of famous wildcat cartridges, like as the. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs.

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