just keep reading about the popularity of this wildcat, and a number of gun writers keep throwing out the idea of this becoming a factory chambering, what do you guys think?
I have been watching these "developments" with interest also. I'm considering building one but it is not on the front burner. There is the big arguement over rate of twist. It will probably have to take the middle ground if its going to appease everyone, meaning a new 60-70g bullet that can handle high spin rates may have to be developed. The individual wildcatter will of course be able to make his rifle the way he wants it. If the big name gunmakers come out with a new .22, will they continue with their short-fat ideas instead of 22-6mm? How about a slightly shortened 284 necked down? Interested in what others think!
seven, i just want to use this as a deer rifle the deer are small here everybody says its too light for deer but i picked a varminter's extreme mag and the writer say that its a great low recoiling rifle for coyotes, and goes on to talk about the deer and antelope he and his wife have killed with it, this will not be my primary deer rifle kind of a cull rifle until i can establish results
Should work good for that. I'm going the light fast .22 route for small critters since I have two other choices to push an 80 grain bullet into the mid/high 3000's. I'm actually hoping someone does chamber the 22-6mm someday. I'm not sure we can use a .22 CF on deer in Nebraska anyway, but I could be mistaken.
Fats, Here's an article about the origin of the 224 TTH. http://www.ttha.com/webstoriesresults.php?i=1 Who knows whether it will become a "factory" cartridge or not. One thing arguing against such is the "proprietary" it already has. Nowadays, the gun companies seem to want to be able to tag their own name on any "new" cartridges. Of course, there's nothing to keep them from developing a cartridge to duplicate the ballistics of the 224 TTH, and then putting their name on the "new" cartridge. Or, they could simply market fast twist 22-250 or 220 Swift barrels/heavy 22 cal bullets and come awfully close to the balllistics of the 224 TTH. Imagine you'd see a "new" cartridge before seeing the latter. Gary T.
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I KNOW THIS IS OUT THERE BUT I JUST WATCHED TEXAS TROPHY HUNTERS AND THERE EDITOR SHOT A NILGAI (HOPE ITS RIGHT) AND A NICE HOG WITH THE 224 TTH ANYWAY BOTH WERE HEAD SHOTS BUT THEY DIDN'T MOVE EITHER THE SHOW WILL RE-AIR I THINK SUNDAY AT 6:00 OR 6:30 EST
That article is pretty lame. Comparing a hot loaded, 26" piped .224 TTH to factory loaded 6mm's with 22" tubes. Please. There is ablolutely no need for this new little "wonder cartrige." It's only truly 100-150 fps faster than a Swift, if that. Accuracy? Let's compare apples to apples. .22 centerfires do thump deer, I grew up in Utah, and shot a lot of deer with a 22-250. But look at the reloading manuals, you can always go faster with a larger cal, equal weight bullet in the same case, ALWAYS!! So how can the TTH exceed 6mm performance in 65-80 grain bullets, the B.C.'s aren't different enough to have a huge impact (1.5" at 400) Whoopty, do!! Don't believe the hype. ~JT
lokey you killed my fire, no just trying to find something new to talk about, anyway you made some good points maybe i will just load up some 75 gr x-bullets in my 25-06 like big stick says
He got me hooked on those 75 grain X's out of my 25-06 about 3 years ago. I still shootem, and they hammer on deer. It's much, much better than any .22 could ever dream of. In a factory barrel it's important to keep them under 3800, they tend to foul pretty bad if you shoot em too quick. ~JT
i am going to call barnes tomorrow, if they will handle a small whitetail that will be all i need, maybe they will shoot like a laser what kind of velocity could i expect to get out of a 24" barrel?
