Wildcat, .22-3000

[Wayne Smith]

CH Tool & Die

Actually CH4D.com now. 4D bought CH many years ago now.

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FWIW I've been a 2R Lovell fan for over 20 years, to the extent of forming brass from .223 when you couldn't find any.

In all that time I've known of only one rifle chambered for the Max. Used dies will be very scarce. Follow evilBay for a year or two and a set might turn up, but if you want them any sooner, buying a new set from CH will be your best bet

Here's a second .22 Maximum Lovell for you Phil. Impromptu pic utilizing a loosey-goosey bench rest because I hadn't planned on shooting that day. Single shot Krag, built by Hervey (yes Hervey) Lovell himself, Pacific double-set triggers.



I got my dies from C-H 4D. The wait was way shorter than they predicted when I placed the order. (Sorry, I'm not loaning them out. I've been bitten several times in that regard.) All my brass was created by fire forming R2 and .22-3000 brass in the gun, never sized down .25-20SS brass. I neck sized with a .218 Mashburn Bee die I had acquired from God knows where and seated with a .22 Vickerman Universal Die until I acquired the proper dies. Frankly, that method worked fine. Get creative! There's always a workaround if you apply yourself.