Why do I do this to myself? (.35/.30-30 wildcat)

by Paul , Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 14:05 (12 days ago) @ AaronB

Methinks this little quote may have something to do with it...

"... it also would ensure that I could never ever buy factory ammo and that all cartridges shot through it would be my very own handloads".

There's a lot to be said for shooting only one's own handloads. I VERY MUCH regret giving in to the hype about "the 30-36 is marginal for elk, only 180 grain loads on up will do the job". I bought a box of 180's and used those on my only elk hunt. The 165's I normally use in that rifle would have croaked that elk just as dead. <sigh> Other than that one animal, all my big game has been taken with hand loads.

OH. And you're not the only one jonesing for a 35/30-30. It's probably a good thing I live where I do. Keeps me from doing too many silly things.