224 Harvey Kay-Chuk
Historical Notes:
The late Jim Harvey of Lakeville Arms co., Lakeville, Connecticut, developed
this cartridge about 1956-57. It was intended for converted S&W K-22
revolvers. It is based on the K-Hornet wildcat cartridge, but there is also a
224 Kay-Chuk Jr., which is the standard 22
Hornet case trimmed back slightly. This cartridge is noted as being the
inspiration for the Remington
22 Jet cartridge.
General Comments:
The idea of a high velocity 22 handgun cartridge appealed to no small number of
handgun hunters. What they wanted was light recoil combined with flat
trajectory. The 224 Kay-Chuk accomplished this better than any previous handgun
cartridge and, in fact, is superior in performance to that developed by the
S&W 22 Jet revolver. A light 37 grain bullet designed
by the late Ken Bellah, a noted writer and firearms authority, is usually used.
He did much to introduce the Harvey designed zinc base half jacketed revolver
bullets. The 224 Kay-Chuk is one of the most effective small game and varmint
cartridges available for the handgun. Unfortunately, it's a wildcat, hence not
available on an over the counter, commercial basis. It has a straight body and
sharp shoulder, unlike the long taper of the 22
Jet. Users of the 224 Kay-Chuk do not have the same extraction trouble and
sticking cases that bother some 22
Jet users.
Source: Cartridges of the World
| 224 Harvey Kay-Chuk Reloading Data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet (grs.) | Powder / (grs.) | MV | ME | Source |
| 40 SP | 2400 / 9.5 | 1652 | 254 | n/a |
| 40SP | Unique / 5.0 | 1650 | 242 | n/a |
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