Anyone on this forum reload the 22 WCF?  Nothing turned up on a search.  I have a Ballard so chambered and have not been able to develop a load on my own.  So far I have tried fffG and also 2400 with the Lyman 225438.  I did not use a gas check so that might be one problem.  I am hoping to find a plain base mold to use, under 50 grains.

The Ballard was relined by V M Starr and is set for .224 bullets, 1/16 twist.

Basically, a 22 Hornet but because of the cast action, I chose to work with the older cartridge.

Any help, suggetions or etc willl be greatly appreciated.

I think 4Fg is for priming pans, 3Fg is used for most of the smaller calibers and pistols. I used to shoot a Ruger Old Army loaded with 35 grains of 4Fg and a round ball. Results were supersonic and incredibly accurate and fun. However it eventually eroded the hammer face from the hot gases so I wouldn't recommend it for the faint of heart.

I have a couple flintlock longrifles and 4fg is my choice for priming. I use both 2 and 3f for the main charge. For a 22wcf I would use 2 or 3f.

Bob

StrawHat wrote on Feb 28^th, 2014 at 4:01pm:


I can't speak from experience but this bullet may work for you.

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Hi Harry,

I could be mistaken but its my understanding that 4f is the equivalent to 3f in the UK. I've been using 4f here to prime my flintlocks this side of the pond. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Regards,
Bob
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Hello Bob,
My BP days are long past but in the 60's and 70's I used Curtis and Harvey's No 6 BP in varying grades but usually FG, and FFG those two powder grades covered all my needs for Big Bore rifles to big bore handguns. I never compared C&H powders with any others as other brands were not available in Britain at that time. It may be that screen sizes for grading the powder were different between our respective countries, I just don't know.

A friend who was a flintlock fanatic used FFFG for priming all his 'flinters' and never seemed to have a problem with ignition. Today several imported powders are available but none of them seem to be true BP, they certainly don't smell like it.

Harry

I will be heading to the Log Cabin Shop (Lodi Ohio) this week to talk to Dan about getting black powder.  They stock GOEX and Old Eynesforth, maybe Swiss.  I would prefer the finer granulations but that may not be an option. 

I was hoping someone had recipes for smokeless but it is not a common cartridge.

Hi--- Cartridges of the World lists a few loads for the 22WCF

4 Gr Unique with a 45 SP

6gr 2400 with a 45 SP

13 gr FFFg with  45 gr lead

I think with a little searching you could find many reduced cast bullet loads for the Hornet that would work for you in the 1200 to 1600 FPS range.

Good luck ----J

I found that either 3.3 / 231 or 3.0 / Titegroup will give original .22 WCF ballistics with the Lyman 225438 (using a .22 Hornet rifle) and with very good accuracy as well.
Primers were small pistol.

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