Lindcott Armory Rifle
.22-6mm
The .22-6mm necks the 6mm Remington case down to .224 — a high-velocity varmint wildcat that trades barrel life for a very flat trajectory..
- Caliber
- 0.224″ · 5.69 mm
- Case
- Bottleneck
- Parent
- 6mm Remington
- Status
- Wildcat
- Type
- Rifle
- Status
- Wildcat
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Large Rifle
- Eff. range
- 500 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- 6mm Remington
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
mixed/other · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 5.69 | 0.224 | · |
| Neck ⌀ | 6.55 | 0.258 | ~ |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 10.90 | 0.429 | · |
| Shoulder angle | 26° | — | ~ |
| Base ⌀ | 11.97 | 0.471 | · |
| Rim ⌀ | 12.01 | 0.473 | · |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.24 | 0.049 | · |
| Neck length | 7.57 | 0.298 | ≈ |
| Case length | 56.72 | 2.233 | ~ |
| Overall length | 74.93 | 2.950 | ~ |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. .22-6mm is highlighted below.
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Lineage
Connected reference
History
The .22-6mm necks the 6mm Remington case down to .224 — a high-velocity varmint wildcat that trades barrel life for a very flat trajectory.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .22-6mm?
- .22-6mm uses a 0.224″ (5.69 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .22-6mm still in production?
- .22-6mm is wildcat; typical availability is rare.
- What is .22-6mm based on?
- .22-6mm is derived from the 6mm Remington case.
Sources & provenance
- SecondaryBallistic Studies (Nathan Foster / Terminal Ballistics Research) — .22-243 Knowledge Base · bullet ⌀, velocity, grain weightsarchived
- SecondaryQuality Cartridge (via Graf & Sons listing) — Quality Cartridge 22-6mm Remington Unprimed Brass · bullet ⌀
- SecondaryCase Histories: The 22-6mm Remington — Gun Mart · parent_cartridge
- Secondary22-6MM — Lee Precision (die maker) · parent_cartridge
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →