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Good Morning Guys! We are back with Cache Carlson from the Varminter Magazine crew and Cache has a very fun caliber to discuss! The 6mm-284 is a variant or wildcat off of the late  284Win and is the predecessor to the now popular 6PRC and 6UM or 6mm short mag variants. After knowing Cache's great success on a standard short action with AICS mags at 2.950" you'll absolutely see me ge...

Good Morning Guys, I apologize for not having a wildcat for wildcat Wednesday!  We are discussing my personal experience with the late 284 Winchester. Amazing case design that was ahead of its time and unfortunately did not grow with mainstream popularity but was resurrected and kept alive by its wild stepchildren 22-284win up to 375-284win. This cartridge is a wildcatters playground, with the onl...

Good Morning Guys! Welcome Back to another Wildcat Wednesday where we are with Eric who is the owner/operator of the Varminter Magazine, Small Caliber Shop, and the Small Caliber Forum, and the official adopter of the 24 Varminter Cartridge (Mad Dog Precision 24GPC). The 24 Varminter is a 6mm/.243cal wildcat off of the 6.8PSC case and for Eric and his crew is a perfect fit for an AR15 platform 6mm...

Welcome back to another Wildcat Wednesday! This week we have Robert from Bald Guys With Guns joining us to discuss his personal experiences with running the 6 PRS Moses case which is a 556/223Rem case necked up to 6mm and then improved (Case geometry blown out) with a custom free-bore which allows shooters to achieve increased case capacity and increased velocity and tremendously improved capabili...

Welcome back to Wildcat Wednesday, this week we are joined by G&G Varminting owner/operator Geno. Geno's primary job is large scale wildlife removal with a focus on predatory animals or game species during culling operations. During most of theses outings Geno is running 30" 1-14 twist 243AI's at blistering speeds up to 4400fps with 55gr Nosler Ballistic tips. Geno is a wealth o...

Please Subscribe!!! Welcome back to Wildcat Wednesday, we are joined by Jeremiah Mani, the. creator of the Moses family of cartridges (6 lines, 6 Parent cases, 223/556, 308win, 30-06, 300 Norma, 338 Lapua, 33XC). These cartridges are further improved than a standard AI case, 40 degree shoulder, extra case capacity, and custom throat design to aid in fully achieving top en velocity and accuracy cap...

The 243 Ackley Improved Cartridge The 243 Ackley Improved is a popular wildcat cartridge known for its enhanced performance and efficiency. Developed by P.O. Ackley, a renowned gunsmith and cartridge designer, this cartridge has gained a loyal following among hunters and shooting enthusiasts. Let's delve into the characteristics that make the 243 Ackley Improved a noteworthy choice. Historica...

The .223 Ackley Improved This episode explores the .223 Ackley Improved (AI), a popular wildcat cartridge known for its enhanced performance over the standard .223 Remington. From its origins to its ballistic advantages, this discussion dives into why shooters, reloaders, and precision rifle enthusiasts continue to favor this round. This is very special cartridge for myself because I have wanted a...

Good Afternoon guys! welcome to a wildcat Wednesday, to start this off we are going over some of the Pro's and Con's and other considerations when choosing if running a wildcat or a not commercially available cartridge is something you personally want to investigate further! Stay Safe, Joe Bench Talk Podcast   

Welcome back Ladies and Gentleman.  This episode is for our up and coming rifleman who are trying to figure out where to start investigating when wanting to get into a bolt action rifle setup. Please comment and add your own opinions and experiences in the comments.  Stay Safe, Joe  Bench Talk Podcast 

BT Ep#1; Catching up, the good, the bad, the ugly.  Good Afternoon Guys! Come join in as we go over what we've missed sharing through 2024-25. Please tell me what you guys want to hear about!? Long Range Shooting? Rifle builds/Comp&Hunting? Reloading? Handguns/AR Builds?