Taming Wildcats

(Designing Cartridges)

NRA Gunsmithing School, Trinidad State Junior College

Next Class:
2008, Week of June30th to July 4th.

Instructor: 

Fred Zeglin, Owner of Z-Hat Custom & 4D Reamer Rentals

Fred has designed a line of successful wildcats,  "Hawk Cartridges."   Along with many cartridges for clients.  He is also the author of a 287 page book,  Wildcat Cartridges, "The Reloaders Guide to Wildcat Cartridge Design."

Zeglin designed his own reloading dies to speed delivery of wildcat projects to the client and provide greater accuracy.  He  uses a combination of tried and true technology with modern materials and principals to produce the best possible dies and rifles for his clients.   He has designed and produced several new specialty tools for wildcatting and accurate reloading of ammunition, as well as reviving some old designs that perform useful functions.  New materials have been developed just for this class as well.

Prerequisite: 

Working knowledge of machine shop, mainly lathe operation.

Class Content:

The process of designing and testing a wildcat cartridge will be covered in detail. Tool design, simple tools for experimenting and testing new cartridge designs. Specialized tooling and reloading dies will be constructed in class.

Each student will fabricate tools, form & trim dies, and form brass for their cartridge in class.  Time permitting we will test the wildcats in class.

Here is your chance to sign up for this class.  Call about this class, limited space available, so call early.

To sign up, or for more information please call, "Speedy" Gonzalez, Gunsmithing Dept. 719-846-5631 

Or for more information on this class contact Fred Zeglin:  Rifle.Builder@z-hat.com

Location: 

Trinidad State Junior College
600 Prospect St.
Trinidad, CO  81082-2396

Email the school:  NRA@trinidadstate.edu