30-30 Wildcat Brass

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30-30 Wildcat Brass

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Going through the 250 rounds of 30-30 I received the other week I found a few wildcat cartridges. They appear to be something on the order of the 7-30 Waters. Inside diameter of the necks are around .284".

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7-30 Waters is on my bucket list. One day I'm gonna "save" an abused Winchester or Marlin lever gun in 30 WCF with lots of TLC and a relining of the barrel to 7-30.

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Well because ……. That's about the only answer I got.

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wm wrote: Sat Jan 05, 2019 2:39 pm 7-30 Waters is on my bucket list. One day I'm gonna "save" an abused Winchester or Marlin lever gun in 30 WCF with lots of TLC and a relining of the barrel to 7-30.

Why you might ask?

Well because ……. That's about the only answer I got.

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Re: 30-30 Wildcat Brass

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Shoulder isn't sharp enough for it to be .30-30 Ackley. Wonder what it is.
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Re: 30-30 Wildcat Brass

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Bill in Oregon wrote: Sat Jan 05, 2019 5:29 pm Shoulder isn't sharp enough for it to be .30-30 Ackley. Wonder what it is.
Shoulder is the correct shape for the 7-30 Waters ... not sure about length of the neck ..
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Bust out the dial calipers:
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To quote a passed friend. “Because you can “.
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Griff wrote: Sat Jan 05, 2019 6:15 pm Bust out the dial calipers:
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Thanks Griff. Dimensions of the shoulder are correct for the 7-30 Waters. I kinda figured that's they were.
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