“Tag: Wildcat”

A lot has changed in the .22 market since the mid-20th century. The blowback action Winchester debuted has been refined to near-perfection. If the Wildcat is going to compete with the likes of the vaunted Ruger 10/22, it has to bring a lot to the table. Fortunately, it does.

The Winchester Wildcat Sporter SR is innovative, clever, supremely versatile, reliable and inexpensive.

What is it that makes a cartridge ideal for your hunting scenario? Perhaps it is ammo availability, or the individual connection with a particular cartridge. We take a closer look at the pros and cons of common and obscure loads.

The .17 Hornet, son of the classic .22 Hornet, is a well-balanced design. Sharing the rimmed design of the parent case, it feeds nicely in a bolt-action repeating rifle, provides pinpoint accuracy and minimal recoil, and checks all the boxes for varmint hunting.

The .257 Bob certainly has lost popularity of late, but those who still take him afield each fall quietly go about their business, accurately placing shots and taking game without destroying any more meat than is necessary.

Keeping heritage crossbows alive, Barnett has released its all new Blackcat and Wildcat recurves, offering a classic design with contemporary technology.

Here are five cool wildcats that ammunition aficionado Philip Massaro has come across in his years as a gun writer.

The recently-released Winchester Wildcat SR is getting a hunter-friendly upgrade. Termed the Wildcat Strata SR, this new offering comes fitted with the same polymer stock, but this time decked out in TrueTimber Strata camo.