.277 Wolverine
This looks interesting. Has anyone built/shot one?
If so, do you load for it? Where do you get the data?
This looks interesting. Has anyone built/shot one?
If so, do you load for it? Where do you get the data?
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Does anyone have experience with the 277 Wolverine?
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sorry no experience with cartridge. agree looks interesting. sort of like a halfway between 5.56 and .300 blk. however i would think that during developement of 6.8 spc this type of approach was considered. that is just necking out the .223 cartridge.
if it can put a 110 gr V max at 2500 ft/s that's pretty good. seems a little faster than 300 blk with better sectional density for sure.
if it can put a 110 gr V max at 2500 ft/s that's pretty good. seems a little faster than 300 blk with better sectional density for sure.
It's pretty much a wildcat round in the early stages of becoming mainstream.
Uses 5.56 NATO parent case shortened and necked up by resizing. Only a barrel change on an ar15 is needed to convert. Reloaders can use 5.56nato brass and roll their own.....standard mags are used.
Has nothing to do with any military involvement.
JRT
NES Member
Interesting since I was looking for a wildcat cartridge to try and came across 277 Wolverine last week. I saved this data table from the author, of course I can find the article but all of the important stuff is here.
http://blog.westernpowders.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/277-Wolverine-Data.pdf
http://blog.westernpowders.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/277-Wolverine-Data.pdf
Wickedcoolname
NES Member
No experience here, in fact I never heard of it. But if anyone has a line on a Whitney Wolverine let me know.
Interesting, mostly from the aspect of being able to use pre-ban mags. Otherwise I would choose Grendel over it any day of the week. 6.8 has good hunting bullets, but the 6.5 holds onto velocity better so it doesn’t matter as much when you’re starting out slower (which happens in these types of niche conversions)
In comparison to 300 BLK, it does seem like 277 Wolverine provides some good looking subsonic defensive ammo. And I think it’d likely shoot flatter when using supersonic.
I’m curious about a couple things regarding 277 Wolverine:
1: Can it be accidentally chambered into a 5.56 gun, with catastrophic results, like 300BLK?
2: What kinds of velocities does it get out of an SBR? I’m curious about its comparison to 6.5 Grendel in the 12” range, or to 300 BLK in the 9” range. I’ve only found 16” 277 Wolverine velocities.
I’ll have to do some more research.
In comparison to 300 BLK, it does seem like 277 Wolverine provides some good looking subsonic defensive ammo. And I think it’d likely shoot flatter when using supersonic.
I’m curious about a couple things regarding 277 Wolverine:
1: Can it be accidentally chambered into a 5.56 gun, with catastrophic results, like 300BLK?
2: What kinds of velocities does it get out of an SBR? I’m curious about its comparison to 6.5 Grendel in the 12” range, or to 300 BLK in the 9” range. I’ve only found 16” 277 Wolverine velocities.
I’ll have to do some more research.
Apparently you can get 95gr TTSX out of a 10.5” barrel at 2540 f/s. Not bad.
If this leaves wildcat status and one can’t accidentally chamber it in a 5.56 gun, I might go 277 W rather than 300BLK for a future SBR.
If this leaves wildcat status and one can’t accidentally chamber it in a 5.56 gun, I might go 277 W rather than 300BLK for a future SBR.
