Does anyone in the forum have experience with this wildcat? After reading my latest issue of Varmint Extreme, the author of one particular article seems to think that the .224 TTH may become comercial soon. I just got my hands on a Sako .30-06 that has been somewhat abused however the action is in excellent shape. I was seriously considering having it rebarreled and restocked in the .224 TTH configuration. Any information would be greatly appreciated. The rifle would be used primarily for long range coyote shots and whitetail when I jump across the river to West Virginia.
There is a little data on this site under 22-6mm. The .224TTH I understand is the faster twist version of the 22-6mm. You may be looking for info with heavier bullets. There is also an article in the last Handloader on this subject. There are several 22-6mm's in my area and I am going to make one someday. I have a 30" barrel with 1-14 twist for faster/light shooting. Many people are wanting to go with the heavy bullet but if I needed that I will just grab my 6mm or 25-06. I wish I had the data you need but don't yet. Which ever way you choose to go I'm sure you will enjoy it as it is a popular wildcat!
I read the article. It amazes me how many people invent something, but never give credit to their antecedents. This "great NEW round" ain't new at all. It is a .22X57mm essentially a .22 Newton or a 5.6X57mm. Newton dreamed up his wildcat in 1912, by cutting .25" off of the .30/06 case and necking it down to shoot .228" bullets. His round could have been made by necking the 7X57mm Mauser case to .22, which is what the Germans did in 1963, when they created the 5.6X57mm RWS, a round which is almost identical to this here "NEW" one. The .22 Newton fired a 90 GRAIN BULLET at 3100 FPS, IN 1912!! Boy, have we come a long way since then, or what??!!
