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Does it cycle reliably with the SS load? I'd be interested in having something like that over a 300blk because it negates the specialty ammo and brass.
I think yer crazy... and I love it! lol
Thanks for the learning.
Sweet Rig but the bolt handle is on the wrong side feel free to pic my feeble brain for loading data for the 260 AI.
Dean
Since I didn't get a 300 Blackout until after SAAMI blessed it, this would be my first wildcat.
Savage 110 in 260 Ackley...
Started life as a 223 in a long action with an ugly piece of wood on it, so I had to open up the magazine cutout in the receiver to fit the long action mag and replace the stock. Parkerized the receiver and some bolt parts, did a little work on the Savage trigger. Dean sold me the barrel, so to some extent I'm blaming him for this one. Still has some work to do on it, like a better trigger and some weight in the butt to balance out that truck axle on the front. Longer bolt handle to get a little further from the scope, too.
Now, I need to put some ammo together. I've got all the components already, have to convert some brass.
I shoot a lot of contenders. Are the restrictions in MA that you have to have a "Pistol" round smaller than 38? Or a pistol cartridge? Theoretically, if it has to be in a pistol but smaller than 38, you could go with .223, 30-30 and so on. If it has to be a pistol cartridge no bigger than .38, you could go with 357 Maximum.
But, to keep things simple, 218 Bee, 22 Hornet and .17 Rem are all good performers.
ETA, I just re-read your post. So........it has to fit inside the dimensions of a 38spl? You should create your own wildcat called the "MA workaround" and neck down a 38spl case kinda like the 22/454
Kinda stumped here, guess cause I've never had to deal with such restrictions. What can you use during the day? Are these regs for night hunting only?
While loading up some 260 last night, it occurred to me that there should be a solution for the screwed up MA coyote hunting nighttime caliber restrictions.
For those of you not trapped in the DPRofMA, the usual interpretation of the restrictions are chambered no larger than 22LR in a rifle, 38 Spl. in a pistol. I stipulate that it's stupid - MA is MA.
None of the acceptable rifle cartridges are good on coyote. What I was thinking was the answer is on the pistol side. A Contender pistol, chambered in something that fits inside the dimensions of a 38 Spl that would work on coyote. Say, a 38 necked down to 22, or 7.62x25. When I had a chance to start looking, the 22 TCM was the first thing that jumped out at me.
Plenty of 223 bullets good for coyote, and seems to have the speed to make them work. MGM lists it as one of their chambers for Contender barrels. Anything obvious I've missed, and are there any other cartridges out there in wildcat land that would work?
I shoot a lot of contenders. Are the restrictions in MA that you have to have a "Pistol" round smaller than 38? Or a pistol cartridge? Theoretically, if it has to be in a pistol but smaller than 38, you could go with .223, 30-30 and so on. If it has to be a pistol cartridge no bigger than .38, you could go with 357 Maximum.
But, to keep things simple, 218 Bee, 22 Hornet and .17 Rem are all good performers.
ETA, I just re-read your post. So........it has to fit inside the dimensions of a 38spl? You should create your own wildcat called the "MA workaround" and neck down a 38spl case kinda like the 22/454
Yep - the actual written law says 38 caliber, but the usual interpretation from the EPOs is it has to fit inside the dimensions of the 38Spl cartridge (or 22 LR in rifles). Those cartridges you suggested would be perfect, and certainly fit inside the letter of the law, but won't keep you out of court proving it. I was thinking a cartridge that keeps you from being a test case. I was hoping that something out there already existed, because if I need to research designing a wildcat this could become another unfinished project.
I gotcha. I've heard of some dumb laws and rules, but that one is sure up there. So, yes the 22 TCM would be a good option. There's the 17 Bumble Bee, but that's a little on the light side for coyotes. 38 SPL could in fact work with a premium bullet and keeping shots inside 50 yards, but that seems like allot of work and limited in the scope of all things.
Kinda stumped here, guess cause I've never had to deal with such restrictions. What can you use during the day? Are these regs for night hunting only?
I certainly am not questioning you but I'd read that as anything smaller than .38 caliber would be good to go. ...
Might be stirring up a hornets nest here but the 17HMR is a poor choice for coyote. I'm well aware of people who have done it and heard all the stories, but it's a marginal performer in anything larger than a jackrabbit. Thin 17gr projectiles at rim fire speed are stopped pretty easily by a rib, shoulder blade ect.
We we did field clearing for a jack rabbit problem and used 17HMR's, only excellent shots (head, or the tiny vital zone) put them down cleanly, other ran off with their guts trailing behind them or flopped endlessly. I'm talking 100 or more jacks over a weekend. I've seen more coyotes wounded and run off from the somehow miraculous 17HMR than any other caliber combined.
Workable pistols, but I don't think any of them is going to carry enough velocity to stretch out the effective nighttime range on coyote the way a rifle without the stupid restrictions would.
Maybe a 15"" 17 HMR Contender pistol... could still get some decent velocities at that barrel length. 14" 17 HMR is a factory available barrel, too. Could do the same with the 22 TCM, as well. In the same neighborhood as the 22 Hornet, but based on a parent case you can pick off the ground on any range in the US. 17 HMR would certainly be easier, since I already shoot it.
Hmmm......
First run of 22TCM. They're so cute when they're little, it's parked next to a .223 case.
It's got potential, but I made some errors reloading that got me a 4 out of 25 no fire rate. It's been a while since I loaded bottleneck cartridges for the Contender, and I had forgotten how unforgiving of headspace and case errors it is. Made it through the first batch without overpressure signs, and am a bit under the presumed max stolen from 22 Hornet. It should be fun once I un**** my process for reloading these little guys.