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Aussie_Hunter Full Member Offline Posts: 198 Location: Hervey Bay,Queensland Joined: Jul 7^th, 2008	22 WCF projectiles Jan 2^nd, 2025 at 10:42pm	Print Post
	Does any one have drawings/dimensions for this cartridge, especially the projectile, will need to get a mould cut. From what I can see a .22 Hornet case (slightly shortened) will fire form to cope with the larger .228" projectile. I have some old Russian .22lr ammo that measures .230" but it is a bit "corroded" from the salt air where I live so I think it originally measured .228". Did the .22WCF come out before the 25/20SS or were they contemperaneous? thanks, david a.


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oughtsix Global Moderator ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1312 Location: Columbus Joined: May 31^st, 2009	Re: 22 WCF projectiles Reply #1 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 9:59am	Print Post
	Here is the drawing Pacific Tool did for me based on dimensions from Cartridge Conversions. I haven't seen the reamer yet, still somewhere in production. I relined a shot out barrel with a TJ's .226 liner. Hope the drawing helps

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16885 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 22 WCF projectiles Reply #2 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 11:46am	Print Post
	The .25-20SS predates the .22WCF by a few years. The .22WCF was one of the first cartridges offered in the Model 1885 Winchester in 1885. I recently found an old Ideal bullet mold for the .22WCF and other old .22 centerfires that used the larger .228" bullets. I have a Pope barreled Ballard in .22WCF and haven't been able to shoot it before as I couldn't find bullets or a mold, and I didn't want to buy a new mold as I wanted an old original to go with the cased set. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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wcf3840 Senior Forum Member Offline ASSRA Life #299 Posts: 370 Location: Palatine Joined: May 28^th, 2007	Re: 22 WCF projectiles Reply #3 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 1:26pm	Print Post
	I'm shooting a 47 grain bullet that casts .277 out of an NOE mold. I've only used Unique. I'm shooting it in a Hepburn. Fun to shoot at 100 yds.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16885 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 22 WCF projectiles Reply #4 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 5:14pm	Print Post
	wcf3840 wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 1:26pm: I'm shooting a 47 grain bullet that casts .277 out of an NOE mold. I've only used Unique. I'm shooting it in a Hepburn. Fun to shoot at 100 yds. .277" in a .22WCF!! Sure you typed that size right? Maybe .227"?

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wcf3840 Senior Forum Member Offline ASSRA Life #299 Posts: 370 Location: Palatine Joined: May 28^th, 2007	Re: 22 WCF projectiles Reply #5 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 5:57pm	Print Post
	My bad!! .227


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wcf3840 Senior Forum Member Offline ASSRA Life #299 Posts: 370 Location: Palatine Joined: May 28^th, 2007	Re: 22 WCF projectiles Reply #6 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 7:55pm	Print Post
	The NOE mold number is 228-48-WFN-C 1. They list two in stock.


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rifleman Senior Forum Member Online Posts: 267 Joined: Aug 4^th, 2015	Re: 22 WCF projectiles Reply #7 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 8:54pm	Print Post
	The NOE mold has one lube groove. I have wondered if that would be enough lube in a less than perfect 30 inch barrel. The bullets I am using in my Hepburn 22WCF which I think are cast from a Winchester mould have two grooves. I, too, settled on Unique.


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Aussie_Hunter Full Member Offline Posts: 198 Location: Hervey Bay,Queensland Joined: Jul 7^th, 2008	Re: 22 WCF projectiles Reply #8 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 11:13pm	Print Post
	Thank you all for your prompt responses, a great help, will look at the NOE mould, but at present most American gun "stuff" suppliers will not ship to Australia. hopefully after Donald Trump returns to the job this may change. Thank you all again,d.


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gnoahhh Oldtimer Offline Posts: 927 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: 22 WCF projectiles Reply #9 - Jan 4^th, 2025 at 11:17am	Print Post
	In my quest to feed a couple .22WCF's and Savage .22 HiPower's over the years I enjoyed quite a bit of success using old Ideal .22 molds which had a marked tendency to drop oversize bullets suitable for use as-is without a trip through a sizing die. Not always, but often enough.


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