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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18034 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Trying to understand the 22 WCF Reply #15 - Dec 18^th, 2017 at 11:46am	Print Post
	I've tried both Unique and 2400, as I like both of these powders. I use 4.0 grs. of Unique, or 6.0 grs. of 2400. Both with a 50 gr. cast bullets. The mold I have is an RCBS 22-060-FN that was milled off to reduce the weight from 60 grs. to 50 grs.

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bullshop Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 363 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2017	Re: Trying to understand the 22 WCF Reply #16 - Dec 18^th, 2017 at 2:12pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Dec 18^th, 2017 at 11:46am: I've tried both Unique and 2400, as I like both of these powders. I use 4.0 grs. of Unique, or 6.0 grs. of 2400. Both with a 50 gr. cast bullets. The mold I have is an RCBS 22-060-FN that was milled off to reduce the weight from 60 grs. to 50 grs. What diameter bullets are you shooting ? RCBS made a specialty mold for the 22 Hi-power that also uses a .227/.228" diameter bullet. We have that mold and it is a steady seller for use in the Hi-power. Is that the mold you are using modified to plain base ?


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18034 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Trying to understand the 22 WCF Reply #17 - Dec 18^th, 2017 at 10:41pm	Print Post
	The RCBS 22-060-FN is for a .228" bullet, and it drops at that size.

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Reverend Al Oldtimer Offline Posts: 568 Location: Victoria BC Canada Joined: Jun 25^th, 2016	Re: Trying to understand the 22 WCF Reply #18 - Jan 16^th, 2018 at 3:40pm	Print Post
	Well, I'm embarrassed to tell you that I have a lovely little 1885 Low Wall in .22 WCF and it's one of my MANY "back burner" project guns. It's in very good condition inside and out and still retains a lot of it's original finish including case colours on the action. I suspect the barrel was shortened a bit when the target sights were installed, but haven't verified that with Cody yet. We've shot it a little bit with some vintage factory ammo I bought at a local gun show (very old and about 70% misfire / duds so far) but I have a stock of .22 Hornet brass to load for it. My rifle chambers factory .22 Hornet brass / ammo easily and the plan is to fire form Hornet brass and then neck size only (I have a .22 Hornet neck die already). I bought a NOE mould in .228" / 45 grains and one of their neck expanding plugs in the matching .228", but I still haven't cast a bullet from the mould yet. I'll be watching your post for loading suggestions and tips to use in future when I get around to loading for and testing my .22 WCF rifle. (I don't have any AA#2 and it's not readily available in my area so I'll have to explore other powder options.) I'll include a couple of photos of my star shooting pupil using my rifle on one of our range outing days ... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Reverend Al Oldtimer Offline Posts: 568 Location: Victoria BC Canada Joined: Jun 25^th, 2016	Re: Trying to understand the 22 WCF Reply #19 - Jan 16^th, 2018 at 3:42pm	Print Post
	Oh ... and by the way. My rifle has British proofs as well so at some point it "lived" in England. If only they could talk ...

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Reverend Al Oldtimer Offline Posts: 568 Location: Victoria BC Canada Joined: Jun 25^th, 2016	Re: Trying to understand the 22 WCF Reply #20 - Jan 16^th, 2018 at 3:45pm	Print Post
	Oh ... and another post script ... you can tell we were expecting severe recoil with this cartridge and I had the Lead Sled set up with a full 50 pounds of "ballast". (Actually I brought several big bore rifles to shoot that day too.)

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EricJ Junior Member Offline Posts: 64 Location: Nebraska Joined: Jul 14^th, 2012	Re: Trying to understand the 22 WCF Reply #21 - Jan 25^th, 2018 at 12:23am	Print Post
	I shoot a 22WCF as well. I am using RP Hornet brass and it chambers before I run it through my die. The dies I use are CH 22WCF and yes it does push the shoulder back a very little bit. My bullet is casted from an original Winchester 22WCF mould and it cast at 45gr .228 diameter. I am using 3.3gr of titegroup and it shoots very good.


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bullshop Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 363 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2017	Re: Trying to understand the 22 WCF Reply #22 - Mar 13^th, 2019 at 8:29pm	Print Post
	I just re-discovered this thread and had missed some of the replies. I want to thank all who replied !!! The combination of all replies pretty much gave me all I was looking for. I have been on the lookout for an original 22 wcf but am finding they are not readily available. I have come acrost two that had been re-lined but the owners didnt know of the liner was dimentioned to the original 22 wcf specs or for the more modern 22 hornet. I think most re-lined barrels went with the hornet chamber and .224" barrel groove. Anyhoo many thank to all that offered help!


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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Trying to understand the 22 WCF Reply #23 - Mar 13^th, 2019 at 10:54pm	Print Post
	Bullshop, PM sent.


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Reverend Al Oldtimer Offline Posts: 568 Location: Victoria BC Canada Joined: Jun 25^th, 2016	Re: Trying to understand the 22 WCF Reply #24 - Mar 14^th, 2019 at 1:38pm	Print Post
	I still haven't got to mine yet (I keep buying more project guns!), but I've heard that a similar load of Winchester 231 also works well. I have to break in my NOE mould (45 FN .228") and get mine out to shoot it. EricJ wrote on Jan 25^th, 2018 at 12:23am: I shoot a 22WCF as well. I am using RP Hornet brass and it chambers before I run it through my die. The dies I use are CH 22WCF and yes it does push the shoulder back a very little bit. My bullet is casted from an original Winchester 22WCF mould and it cast at 45gr .228 diameter. I am using 3.3gr of titegroup and it shoots very good.

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