In the 1930's, Jerry Gebby, wildcatter/gunsmith of note, secured a copyright on the .22 Varminter which was nothing more nor less than the .250 Savage necked down to hold a .224 bullet. Supposedly anybody who chambered a rifle for that cartridge had to pay him a royalty. (Previously guys like Niedner and Donaldson had done the same thing but with .228" bullets, which was the standard .22CF size not .224" until 90 or so years ago.) That didn't stop a lot of guys from making .22 Varminter rifles and whether the royalties were paid is anybody's guess. When the copyright expired Remington jumped on it with both feet and the .22-250 as we know it today was born.
I've owned Winchester High Walls barreled by Gebby in R2 Lovell and .219 Wasp, but never a .22 Varminter.
