Thread: overlap between cartridges

Good thread : it does seem that alot of the newer hunters with the advent of the internet clips & podcasts of all the "new " calibres : get caught up in the hype of " 50 fps faster " here & "1.5 inches flatter at 500m " there .... Americans are sooo good at hyping up a tiny difference to sell " bigger,better, faster , must have" new rifles that need new ammo, new scopes & rings , new reloading dies .
Otherwise ; how else do you get gun owners that probably have 6+ guns each to buy more gear?

Greetings All,
It is going to be interesting to see what happens over the next 20 years or so (especially for those that are likely to live that long). The ranks of 6, 6.5 and 7mm cartridges are already packed with .270 and .30 calibre not far behind. Efforts to introduce new .22 and .25 calibre cartridges seem to have gone nowhere. Is there room for a new .22 calibre cartridge between the .223 and the .22-250 with an intermediate capacity and fast twist that would split the difference between the two. I am not talking of a wildcat but a factory offering. It could have a little more mag and neck length to handle a longer pill and fit in the medium bolt face.
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings All,
. Is there room for a new .22 calibre cartridge between the .223 and the .22-250 with an intermediate capacity and fast twist that would split the difference between the two. I am not talking of a wildcat but a factory offering. It could have a little more mag and neck length to handle a longer pill and fit in the medium bolt face.
Regards Grandpamac.

and function FLAWLESSLY in a savage rotary magazine or single shot ...hmmmm let me see now????????
that sounds just like.........oh yeah a .22hp Savage but in .224 and possibly blown out a fly shit in shoulder area

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

and function FLAWLESSLY in a savage rotary magazine or single shot ...hmmmm let me see now????????
that sounds just like.........oh yeah a .22hp Savage but in .224 and possibly blown out a fly shit in shoulder area

That was the .225 Winchester. Came out in 1964 and flopped. It had the rim turned down so it would chamber with a standard medium bolt face. A 1 in 14 twist as well. It's short neck and throat would struggle with the longer pills. Getting close though.
GPM.