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Hi
I have been lookin into building a .22 that will exceed the velocities fo the 22 swift.
Information is hard to come by I find name and reamer drawings for 22 Wampus Kitty, 22 Jalopeno, 22 Cheeta, and 22 X 64. But no load info or comentary.
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You might try over at varminthunters.

http://www.varminthunters.com/forums/wildcat/index.shtml

These guys are aloways ookign for faster 22s.


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Dr B

“Cartridges of the World†by Frank C. Barnes would be a good place to start, lots of info on wildcats and good reading. By the way I believe the Wampus Kitty is a ’06 necked down to .22. I’m not sure about that though.

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for some of the older ones PO Ackleys book is quite good. also there is a paperback book on wildcats that covers quite a few.
 
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'Just curious, but why do you want a .224 bore that will give you more velocity than a 220 Swift? Are you going to shoot heavy, 60 grains +, bullets out of a quick twist barrel? I have a 22-243 Middlestead and have had a couple of 22-6mm Remingtons (22 TTH) but can't find a niche for them to fill. The 22-243 is fast, but deer shot with a 60 grain Partition seem to die just a quickly when the bullets come out of a 22-250. The 22-6mm Rems were rechambered 223 barrels and they ate throat quickly.

BTW, what did you do with your 25 WSSM?

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For "old timer" wildcats you could try Richard Simmons book "Wildcat Cartridges " - they turn up on E-Bay quite often ; or Fred Ness' book " Practical Dope on the .22" , or some of C S Landis' books have good referance to wildcats ; or "Wildcat Cartridges Vol 1 and 11 Combo Edition" by Wolfe publishing . The latter is a compilation of articles from Handloader magazine.

All these are available on E-bay on occassion.


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