"I really don't like bottle guns and I'm more of a hunter than paper puncher…Looking for info on real world accuracy and has anyone power tuned one? James from Michigan" posted by "ChuckHunter".
Hey James, what exactly is a ChuckHunter? I hope us Chuck's aren't on the menu...so what do you hunt up there in Michigan, and at what distances? I recently tuned my new Wildcat .30 to shoot the 50 gr. JSB pellets at 90 fpe, which produces great hunting accuracy. I have only been able to shoot them out to 120 yards so far at the range, though I believe they would be accurate for hunting much farther than that. For target shooting the 44.75 JSB lend themselves to better accuracy but only 86.5 fpe...quite a bit less power than the 50 grainers.
All things considered I would personally recommend the Wildcat .30 over a Kalibrgun Cricket. The 9mm Cricket is a comparable length semi-bullpup but it is over two pounds heavier than the Wildcat out of the box, and then add the weight of a full size scope and you end up with a whole lot of weight in a very small package. Then add the fact that you have to reach up behind your ear to cock it as your holding up over 11 pounds...which is fine if you hunt from a bench rest.
Conversely, the FX Wildcat .30 is very light, powerful, externally adjustable, is a true bull pup with the cocking lever forward, and yet is as long and sleek as a Black Panther so the weight is distributed over a longer distance and just feels so light and maneuverable. With a full size scope you are only holding up a rifle combo that weighs just over 8 pounds. When you are slogging through fields or going over hill and dale while out hunting, believe me when I say that extra 3 pounds feels like 30 by the end of the day. During a long day of hunting, ounces turn into pounds, and pounds turn into Pain... So my advice to a hunter would be to keep it light and powerful and accurate. Period.
All the best, Chuck
Regardless of what I call her though, my Wildcat .30 is definitely the Queen of the Wildcats!