Wildcat appreciation thread

[Marty Henry]

Blokes in sheds will always tinker around with things to make improvements even if sometimes the improvement is only in their eyes.
I consider the 22/250 still exemplifies one of the best ever wildcats. It was offered to Winchester as a candidate for a high velocity .22 in 1934. Ultimately they went sideways and the 220 swift came from the 6mm lee.
Undeterred Wotkyns persevered and in 1937 the 22 varminter was offered as a wildcat. It proved very popular with the gopher shooting fraternity amongst others, so much so that it became a commercial number in 1964