22-6mm?

furtaker · March 3, 2009, 07:03 PM

has any of you had one of these or shot one, the reading I've done on it makes it sound like an excellent coyote round and low end deer round. what manufactures chamber this?

FrankenMauser · March 4, 2009, 01:10 AM

I don't know of any factory loads for the cartridge. You're better off with something a little more common.

.22-250, .220 Swift, .243 Win, and 6mm Rem fit the bill pretty well. (As well as others, I'm sure more posters will list.)

freakshow10mm · March 4, 2009, 01:20 AM

It's more commonly known as the 224 Texas Trophy Hunter. It's a wildcat. You will have to have a barrel chambered and handload for it.

furtaker · March 4, 2009, 09:17 AM

no factory ammo is not a big concern for me, i already have a 22-250, just looking for somthing different. what brass is used for this round?

freakshow10mm · March 4, 2009, 10:09 AM

6mm Remington or .244 Remington (same case, different rifle twist rate). Redding has dies. I can't recall if they call it the 224 TTH or 22-6mm.

oneounceload · March 4, 2009, 10:40 AM

You might look at having a predator rifle built in something like the 6mm BR. Low recoil, fairly low noise and very accurate for coyotes. Brass is available.

Scorch · March 4, 2009, 12:38 PM

The 22-6mm (aka 22 TTH) is a 6mm Remington necked down to 22 caliber. It will launch a 55 gr .224" bullet at well over 4,300 fps, 68 gr at over 4,000 fps. To say it will shoot flat is an understatement. It will make all your friends that brag about their 220 Swifts tuck their tails and walk away. No factory rifles are produced in this chambering, but you can have one built fairly easily. Depending on the length of the action, you could have a 22-250 or 220 Swift rechambered to 22-6mm. Loading data is available in the 7th Edition Hornady Handbook Of Cartridge Reloading manual.

furtaker · March 4, 2009, 07:00 PM

My 22-250 is a savage with a 1 in 12 twist, Im not sure that would be fast enough for anything over 55gr.

crowbeaner · March 4, 2009, 08:10 PM

The 22/6mm is a real firecracker. I shot one once with a 26" tube on it, and it is just like the 17 Remington; you can see the bullet strike the whistlepig before the gun's recoil raises it out of the picture. I myself would have a 22/243 Ackley Improved built first because the shorter actions are easier to find and a bit stiffer. 4200 FPS is a reality, but bore life can be abbreviated with super hot loads eating the barrel leade up. Twist varies, but 1-10 is useable; the 1-14 of the 22-250 is a bit slow for heavier bullets.

Ozzieman · March 4, 2009, 08:12 PM

I have been loading and shooting the 6mm Remington for over 20 years and really like the round but the 22-6mm sounds like something I will have to look into.
"55 gr bullet at well over 4,300 fps" WOW!!

Wonder what the barrel life is like.

March 3, 2009, 07:03 PM	#1
furtaker Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Posts: 119	22-6mm? has any of you had one of these or shot one, the reading I've done on it makes it sound like an excellent coyote round and low end deer round. what manufactures chamber this?

March 4, 2009, 12:38 PM	#7
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	The 22-6mm (aka 22 TTH) is a 6mm Remington necked down to 22 caliber. It will launch a 55 gr .224" bullet at well over 4,300 fps, 68 gr at over 4,000 fps. To say it will shoot flat is an understatement. It will make all your friends that brag about their 220 Swifts tuck their tails and walk away. No factory rifles are produced in this chambering, but you can have one built fairly easily. Depending on the length of the action, you could have a 22-250 or 220 Swift rechambered to 22-6mm. Loading data is available in the 7th Edition Hornady Handbook Of Cartridge Reloading manual. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

March 4, 2009, 01:10 AM	#2
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,473	I don't know of any factory loads for the cartridge. You're better off with something a little more common. .22-250, .220 Swift, .243 Win, and 6mm Rem fit the bill pretty well. (As well as others, I'm sure more posters will list.)

March 4, 2009, 01:20 AM	#3
freakshow10mm Junior member Join Date: January 23, 2008 Location: MI Posts: 1,398	It's more commonly known as the 224 Texas Trophy Hunter. It's a wildcat. You will have to have a barrel chambered and handload for it.

March 4, 2009, 09:17 AM	#4
furtaker Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Posts: 119	no factory ammo is not a big concern for me, i already have a 22-250, just looking for somthing different. what brass is used for this round?

March 4, 2009, 10:09 AM	#5
freakshow10mm Junior member Join Date: January 23, 2008 Location: MI Posts: 1,398	6mm Remington or .244 Remington (same case, different rifle twist rate). Redding has dies. I can't recall if they call it the 224 TTH or 22-6mm.

March 4, 2009, 10:40 AM	#6
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	You might look at having a predator rifle built in something like the 6mm BR. Low recoil, fairly low noise and very accurate for coyotes. Brass is available.

March 4, 2009, 07:00 PM	#8
furtaker Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Posts: 119	My 22-250 is a savage with a 1 in 12 twist, Im not sure that would be fast enough for anything over 55gr.

March 4, 2009, 08:10 PM	#9
crowbeaner Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,943	The 22/6mm is a real firecracker. I shot one once with a 26" tube on it, and it is just like the 17 Remington; you can see the bullet strike the whistlepig before the gun's recoil raises it out of the picture. I myself would have a 22/243 Ackley Improved built first because the shorter actions are easier to find and a bit stiffer. 4200 FPS is a reality, but bore life can be abbreviated with super hot loads eating the barrel leade up. Twist varies, but 1-10 is useable; the 1-14 of the 22-250 is a bit slow for heavier bullets.

March 4, 2009, 08:12 PM	#10
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	I have been loading and shooting the 6mm Remington for over 20 years and really like the round but the 22-6mm sounds like something I will have to look into. "55 gr bullet at well over 4,300 fps" WOW!! Wonder what the barrel life is like.