You must have buckets of brass and ammo in the 220 Swift. It's been the Secretariat since 1935, accuracy and velocity to the max. I've run 6000+ rounds through my Ruger since 1971 and it's about time and I will rebarrel it as a Swift.
Replacement for 220 Swift
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MPNCC
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22 creedmoor is the best bet option right now in my opinion. The case design and proven record for the 6.5mm and 6mm are both outstanding. I wouldn't consider any other barrel burning 22cal. The ballistics prove better than the valkyrie.
Can'tshoot-
Howdy !
My wildcat " .22-35 Remington " is right in the zone you are discussing.
.22-35 was designed to give me ideal case capacity for shooting 55gr varmint bullets from a 24" 1-14 barrel. My intended use was shooting " Soybeanus Digestus ".
.22-35 Remington has case capacity is between that of the stock .22-250, and the .22-250AI.
I shot .22-35 Remington in a Wichita WBR1375 action. It operated just fine using the stock .308 bolt face, and an M-16 style extractor.
.22-35 would give you useful case capacity rivaling the Swift, in a rimless format.
Case oal is 1.920"..... same as the 'Creed, which is pre-dates by a few decades.
I used my .22-35 to get into the " 500yd club ", on a 510yd groundhog kill.
When chambered in a 28" 1-8 SS .224" cal barrel, .22-35 Remington gave me a
dual-role' varmint/target rifle, with 1,000yd capability.
I chose an easy-to-form 26* shoulder angle for .22-35 Remington, which was my first wildcat design. This was same as that used on 6mm Remington, which had a similar shoulder diameter. Use of .35 Remington as the parent case, gave me the case capacity I desired, w/o having to " blow-out " case' shoulders; or go "Ackley-fied" .
In the 24" 1-14 my favorite field load was 55SX over 41.2gr WW760 and FED
Large Magnum Rifle Match primer. This was not the max charge/load, but was hyper-accurate; and deadly.
In the 28" 1-8, I shot 75"A"-Max over 40.5gr AA3100 and FED LR Match which gave me 3,420fps; or 3,500fps honest if substituting oprimer to the Large Magnum Rifle Match. The latter load showed a modest opening-up in grouping. I continued using the regular FED LR Match, and enjoyed both stellar accuracy; and great terminal performance.
Howdy !
My wildcat " .22-35 Remington " is right in the zone you are discussing.
.22-35 was designed to give me ideal case capacity for shooting 55gr varmint bullets from a 24" 1-14 barrel. My intended use was shooting " Soybeanus Digestus ".
.22-35 Remington has case capacity is between that of the stock .22-250, and the .22-250AI.
I shot .22-35 Remington in a Wichita WBR1375 action. It operated just fine using the stock .308 bolt face, and an M-16 style extractor.
.22-35 would give you useful case capacity rivaling the Swift, in a rimless format.
Case oal is 1.920"..... same as the 'Creed, which is pre-dates by a few decades.
I used my .22-35 to get into the " 500yd club ", on a 510yd groundhog kill.
When chambered in a 28" 1-8 SS .224" cal barrel, .22-35 Remington gave me a
dual-role' varmint/target rifle, with 1,000yd capability.
I chose an easy-to-form 26* shoulder angle for .22-35 Remington, which was my first wildcat design. This was same as that used on 6mm Remington, which had a similar shoulder diameter. Use of .35 Remington as the parent case, gave me the case capacity I desired, w/o having to " blow-out " case' shoulders; or go "Ackley-fied" .
In the 24" 1-14 my favorite field load was 55SX over 41.2gr WW760 and FED
Large Magnum Rifle Match primer. This was not the max charge/load, but was hyper-accurate; and deadly.
In the 28" 1-8, I shot 75"A"-Max over 40.5gr AA3100 and FED LR Match which gave me 3,420fps; or 3,500fps honest if substituting oprimer to the Large Magnum Rifle Match. The latter load showed a modest opening-up in grouping. I continued using the regular FED LR Match, and enjoyed both stellar accuracy; and great terminal performance.
Mark Warner
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I have always loved speed, fast cars, fast trucks and fast bullets, recently I loaded some 243 ammo with Ramshot "Hunter" and a 70 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip, out of my Sako they chronoed over 3800 fps. Accuracy was great. My 243 standard load was a max load of Winchester 760 with a 70gr at over 3600, quite a difference, this is faster, flatter and more energy than a 22-250 or a Swift. The 243 with a 90 grain
Sierra Game Changer with a max load of Accurate 4350 is over 3300 fps chronoed. Nosler #8 book shows
a 55 grain in a 22-250 over 3800 fps. To me there is No need for wild cat cartridge that burns up barrels, your thoughts? ;-)
Sierra Game Changer with a max load of Accurate 4350 is over 3300 fps chronoed. Nosler #8 book shows
a 55 grain in a 22-250 over 3800 fps. To me there is No need for wild cat cartridge that burns up barrels, your thoughts? ;-)
NEMTHunter
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I have always admired the 220 swift. And also had plans to buy one. BUT after seeing the .243 win's ablity to shoot higher BC bullets faster the the swift. I went with the .243. Do not get me wrong I st admire the swift. I was shooting a .75 V-max @ almost 3550 with IMR 4350. i have backed it down and its working great. Switching now to berger 95 hunting VLD and going to test RL26 powder.
19elkhunter51
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Never had a 220 Swift. Recently put a new barrel on my 22-250 Ruger M-77, 1 in 8 twist just to shoot heavy bullets. It works great.
You have a history with the 220. Reloaded for it, have dies, powder, primer and bullets for it. For less time trying to figure out a new cartridge my money would be a new barrel with a fast twist rate. A premium barrel with a fast twist and you will be in heaven.
Just my two cents worth.
You have a history with the 220. Reloaded for it, have dies, powder, primer and bullets for it. For less time trying to figure out a new cartridge my money would be a new barrel with a fast twist rate. A premium barrel with a fast twist and you will be in heaven.
Just my two cents worth.
pickens72
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Love my swifts got the vsf also! Got a rebarreled 8 twist ruger 77. Run a 75 swift scirocco at 3475 and the 90gr smk at 3300. Both shoot very well! Built a 220 AI about a year ago and love it even more! Shoots 75 amax 77 tmk both at 3575! Have hit a 10in plate at 1000 yds with it alot. Just my opinion but the 220 AI is hard to beat! I also have a 22/284 thats working out pretty good to!
Learn to sneak up on the dogs till you see the whites of their eyes and then pop them with a 22 long rifle. Sure was fun doing that. Also fed a lot of ticks.
Cantshootalick
Member
I'm with you guys on the .243. Like them well enough that I have two. One is a heavy barrel handi rifle that I use for my truck gun. The other is a heavy rem700. Imr 4350 and 75 v-max's. Great cartridge.
Land Rover
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I have a 25-06, that shoots 75gr V-max at 3700 fps from my Tikka T3 and 4000 fps from my P17 Custom 25-06. Funny thing is point of impact is very close to my 120gr loads, so I dont' have to adjust the scope when changing weights. Just a thought.
TX Badger
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What about a 22x47?
Advantages:
-Lapua brass
-Just put a smaller bushing in one of the high quality 6x47 dies
- no fire forming
- small primers
-short case for long bullets
- long case neck
- improved shoulder angle
There's a thread on accurate shooter. They say it runs close to the 22-250 ai.
Advantages:
-Lapua brass
-Just put a smaller bushing in one of the high quality 6x47 dies
- no fire forming
- small primers
-short case for long bullets
- long case neck
- improved shoulder angle
There's a thread on accurate shooter. They say it runs close to the 22-250 ai.
dogshooter2012
Member
dogshooter2012
Member
What ever you do will work as long
As it's accurate but a 22-243 fast twist is awsome
Gregory Duerr
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22/6mm
