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.
Thanks
Dr B

You might try over at varminthunters.

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

These guys are aloways ookign for faster 22s.

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.

Shawn

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.

'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?

Jeff

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.