224 TEXAS TROPHY HUNTER

It's a wildcat cartridge.
One that I have been considering once the 6mm Ackley barrel burns out.
it is also known as the 22-6mm.
The parent case is the 6mm Remington necked down to a .224 Bore. Sierra has reload data here:

I'm not aware of commercial ammo being produced.
spoke too soon just found this. A custom reloader in Dallas TX

22-6mm Rem – Custom Reloads of Dallas

dallasreloads.com dallasreloads.com
(@ $3.00 a shot I probably would reload my own)
 
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crapshoot said:
Grafs has brass if you don’t want to form your own.
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Exactly although personally, others will disagree I don't have issues with forming from either 7x57, 257 Roberts or the 6mm Rem brass.
Although, in my 6mm Ackley adventure thus far the 7x57mm might be the best method for consistency, which may or may not hold true for the OP cartridge. The brass can be made from 30-06 although TONS of work, and prep usually not recommended. This applies to the 244 TTH and the 6mm Ackley.

Dies:
Redding does offer dies sets.
C&H I'm pretty positive will have / or make you a set.
Might even find a die set on the used market, I'm not positive but seems to me that RCBS used to have a offering in the caliber.

Rifle magazine did a article on that cartridge :

.22/6mm Texas Trophy Hunter | RifleMagazine

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Fireforming can be done via COW (cream of wheat) method or by beeswax. I don't like sending food down a barrel so I kind of lean toward the beeswax method. That the youtubber posted while I've not tried it looks to be viable.



I think it would be a interesting round to work out. YMMV, and the OP may have No interest in loading his own. But it is a option, for him to consider.
 
Sgt_Mike said:
It's a wildcat cartridge.
One that I have been considering once the 6mm Ackley barrel burns out.
it is also known as the 22-6mm.
The parent case is the 6mm Remington necked down to a .224 Bore. Sierra has reload data here:

I'm not aware of commercial ammo being produced.
spoke too soon just found this. A custom reloader in Dallas TX

22-6mm Rem – Custom Reloads of Dallas

dallasreloads.com dallasreloads.com
(@ $3.00 a shot I probably would reload my own)
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I don't have that capability. Copper creek ammo wants 4.00 each. Do you know anyone else who may do loading of 224 TTH?
 
coffman580 said:
Do you know anyone else who may do loading of 224 TTH?
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Do you have any friends whom reload? They probably won't load for you but may guide and let you use their equipment. Of course your probably be on the hook for dies, bullets and powder and primers.

coffman580 said:
When requesting ammo production are 224TTH and 22-6mm the same cartridge?
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They are supposed to be, but that will depend on the reamer the smith cut for that barrel. Odds are greatly in your favor for yes. But I can't say for a certainty as both are wildcats, Non - SAAMI, without a chamber cast being done, and in my hands to measure. Of course a competent 'smith can do a chamber cast with cerrosafe measure and say for absolute certainty. (would I buy 22-6mm ammo in small quantity say 10 or 20 rounds to try - ABSOULETLY, as it most likely a 99.9% chance of working)

If you don't want to, or have absolutely no interest in loading your own. Don't want to pay someone for their time, efforts, material cost, not to mention the federal fees for a Ammunition license. Why the license as those whom are openly selling are "engaged in the business". A handloader whom is Not selling but assisting a shooter does not require a license (on the federal level I can't speak to state level). I have not even mentioned liability insurance for them to conduct business. Do I think that $4.00 per round is high , yes. But I have reloading equipment, so I would only be looking for dies.

Your options may be:
1. Recaliber the Win 70 to say a SAAMI cartridge such as the .22-250, 22 Creedmoor, or something that you can buy off the shelf. Then sell the barrel to recoup some of the cost. Be aware a quality barrel and job is not cheap, especially with the Winchester cone face, that will need to be done. Expect north of $800.00 for a $400.00 barrel and expect to pay that much at least in labor another $400. so total of the mentioned $800.00. (depending on the contour of the barrel a "barrel set back" to rechamber "might" be able to done, but labor is labor, don't expect a discount. Honestly it's cheaper to go new barrel because of wear).
Might be able to find a take off barrel, but that is a roll of the dice.

2. Sell the Winchester to someone looking for a wildcat specifically in that caliber. What helps when selling a wildcat is having the dies to accompany it. Otherwise expect to take a hit as many will look at it as just a used action. Then some won't, but they will want to know about how many rounds have been fired through the barrel. Just Like my 6mm /.244 Remington and my 6mm Ackley Improved Wildcat. The 224 TTH is not know for a real long accurate barrel life.
Absolutely a great cartridge though, a true hot rod.
coffman580 said:
I don't have that capability.
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What is preventing that? Living in an area that reloading is regulated or prohibited? Or, absolute rejection of the practice? Not looking down on why, just not getting why.

I know I sound like gloom and doom on my reply. The absolute cheapest way I see forward is reload the ammo then once the barrel has lost accuracy. Recaliber, which I haven't asked a actual really good question, Have you had the barrel inspected for "fire cracking" aka "gator checkering", throat erosion? if it's bad I'd rechamber in lieu of setting up to reload.
It's really easy to say "ohh just rechamber with a new barrel" to someone when it's not your money. But unfortunately, some times it is the least costly option.

Hopefully others will weigh in with something I've not thought of or overlooked.
P.S.
if you have a Smith look it over for a evaluation have him check the twist rate, if it's 1-14" or 1-12" twist, you'll be looking for light weight bullet i.e. 55 to what 60 grain for the 1-12 twist, 55gr for the 1-14" twist.

 
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I can only assume you bought the rifle used and were led to believe you could buy ammo off the shelf. (Just guessing) That being said, if it were mine and didn't plan to hand load for it, I would have it rebarreled to a caliber you can buy ammo for. Douglas can install a new barrel ready to shoot for around $700 and they have a very fast turn around. Sell the 224 barrel and recoup a few of your dollars spent.
 
There is another option simply oil the ole girl up to keep rust at bay sit in the back of the safe. Buy another rifle that is chambered in a over the shelf caliber (say for the same amount as the re-barrel job would cost). Nothing says you can't trade-in the win 70 for the new rifle, or sell it whole as is, have it rechambered, or keep it.
The Rifle you have is a fine rifle, just chambered in a wildcat cartridge not a common over the counter cartridge.

IF the Model 70 was in one of the "Ackley" version of the wildcats you could simply shoot the parent cartridge. An example would be the 243 Ackley Improved chamber will shoot the .243 Winchester all day long with no issues. Of course the brass would come out as a .243 Win AI but that isn't a issue for a person that doesn't reload. The Ackley's aren't the only version of wildcat that do that, but sadly for you the 224 TTH aka 22-6mm isn't one of those. It requires handloading. My point in this last part is not all wildcats require handloading. That is the only reason for me to mention the Ackley's, as a example of wildcat that don't require handloading.
 
Theres a couple of other options to consider. Find a used/take off barrel and have a gunsmith set the headspace. Should be fairly cheap to do. Or, maybe find someone that would swap their barrel for yours. It would still need headspaced but save you the cost of a barrel.
 
Preferred barrels does have contoured blanks starting at $285.00 (not chambered)
But the post by @AWS is the route I would go. Even if the OP can't headspace for lack of knowledge, or tools. A gun smith could remove the old barrel and headspace the new.
$354.00 is a extremely reasonable cost.
And that exact guy is on my radar for a barrel for one of my Remington's
 
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