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257 Wildcat on 308 Win case
Thanx. Yes, that is correct. I have to date not had any extraction problems - I did notice that after the 8th reload with only neck-sizing inbetween (using wilson hand dies) the bolt started to close a bit more tightly. Measuring the cases showed they were basically just in spec, so I full-lengthed them, immediately restoring hassle-free chambering and extraction. For the record, as I could not obtain Lapua brass at the time, I am using PMC brass, which in theory should be inferior to the Lapua goodies. The only thing that I did notice with the body taper removed, is that feeding from a magazine is a bit more tricky (this is from my hunting rig)- I think I will get it sorted though with a bit of polishing on the underside of the action. In my F-Classer this is no issue, of course, as its a single shot set-up. I don't know if this is the "perfect" 25 solution, but it certaine meets all my requirements. Here in darkest Africa where I live and hunt, its useful having something with enough punch to knock down a big kudu bull (which the 257 has, provided good bullets are used and shot placement is right) and also to hunt Springbuck on the desert plains where shots at 400yds are not uncommon. This round does both admirably - what more can I ask for? By comparison, the various 243 calibres are good for the small plains game, but very marginal for the big African antelope.
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