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My Seirra Manual 6th adition is showning 3700fps in a 55gr bullet. My older manual shows the same 55gr bullet at 3900fps. I...

Troy shot this S. Africa Trophy Impala at 302 yards with a 300 WSM using the 182 Hammer HHT with a MV of 2980 fps. He said, "The Impala...

220 swift AI, 55gr? Don't have enough hair for a man bun, so I'll stick with the swift!

If you change to a 220 AI swift, and probable increase the case capacities. The other is I generally have rifles built in long actions...

There's no magic in the head stamp on the brass... Case capacities as measured by Layne Simpson for a recent article on the fast twist...

Another consideration for the faster twist Swift build…you must throat for longer projectiles as well.

Yes the 220 swift brass is alway needing triming. Interesting imput on changing out to a 220AI Swift. I surely don't need any additional...

3800, if you did not learn something from my posts, then you are not listening to what I am saying.

It's it kind of a slow twist for all copper bullets. Longer bullet take a faster twist rate to get to shoot straight is my...

Hell I was load in the early 60's. 1962 I started.

Theyre not old. I was reloading in the 70's. Youre just a youngster. ;)

That will push them down the road. That kind of velocity are you getting. I have a 220 Swift and have had for a great many years. love...

220 Swift is the gold standard IMO and 22-250 or 22-250AI is the next best thing and Brass is Easily obtainable

Hard to beat H-4350. It's also very very temp stable too.

..you couldn't find a better powder than H-4350 for any cartridge based off the tried and true 30/06 casing. I've loaded for everything...