I asked this of you as most sites do not have the knowledge of the larger bore cartridges that I thought would be required to make this wildcat.

We had discussed this around the campfire the other night and a couple of us are serious about building it...we have the heavy benchrest stock and the target barrel. We have to get an action, of course, and there are a number of target triggers that not being used amonst us. Probably weigh in about 45#/20K. No, I won't carry it around the fields, except in a shooting cart.

I am aware of Cheyenne Tactical's cartridges and of a number of others like PGW here in Canada.

Numerous shooting magazines have been having stories about shooting at 2000+ yards using hybrid cartridges and scopes mounted on special mounts with the rings about 10 to 12 inches higher than the standard rings. Not enough elevation in the dials to make it that far out. Also, the hold is dead on. Standard 1000 yard paper target or gongs are the targets.

Here in the Canadian Prairies, were some farms are 2 to 10 sections in length and the only thing seen above the stalks of wheat is an occasional tree for the entire distance.

How long ago did scoped 1000 yard shooting events really come about. They are starting to get passé, what with 10 shots into 5" and less.

Clifford "Skip" Talbot, deceased July 1st, founded the 50 Caliber Shooters Assn in 1985.

Varmint Hunters of America (VHA) has categories for 1000, 1250 and 1500 yard kills on Prairie Dogs.

Weatherby and Dakota proprietary rounds are just necked down big bore brass and I thought that I could maybe work up something that would be cool to shoot.

I mean, I love my .375H&H, .318 Westley Richards, .405 Win, .425 Westley Richards, .38/55, .40/65, .45/70, 50/110, .416 Rigby and .470 NE but the big guns hurt after a few shots. I really want to get a .350 & .450 Rigby for no other reason than to have them.

Thanks again and sorry about venting my spleen