220 Swift ?

[Hammer]

Anyone here ever load for the 220 Swift ?

[Luke45]

Do you own one already or are you looking to buy one?

[scope eye]

Anyone here ever load for the 220 Swift ?

I do 220 Swift and 220AI Swift, I am sure a lot of others have also, it has been around for a long time.

Dean

[35Whelenshooter]

220 Swift is one assume round. I am going to have a 1/9 22-50 factory New take off from my model 12

[Hammer]

"Do you own one already or are you looking to buy one?"



I'm thinking of buying one...

[scope eye]

It is one of the fastest 22 caliber rounds 2nd only to the 223wssm and a few wildcats.

Dean

[Luke45]

It is one of the fastest 22 caliber rounds 2nd only to the 223wssm and a few wildcats.

Dean
yep!

I would suggest a 22-250 AI though for brass life, and you could match standard 220 swift velocity with the 250 AI

[scope eye]

yep!

I would suggest a 22-250 AI though for brass life, and you could match standard 220 swift velocity with the 250 AI

Don't listen to him he is probably off his meds "again"

naeD

[sharpshooter]

I used to load for a swift, till the barrels were gone. Since then Savage quit chambering for them. All of the good take-off barrels got gobbled up by some speed crazed lefty who claimed he had bought everything and the "last" .220 Swift barrel Savage ever made.;)

[Hammer]

... All of the good take-off barrels got gobbled up by some speed crazed lefty...






Say it ain't so !

[35Whelenshooter]

Hammer,
I have one on an other rifle that's in 220 Swift, and I am going to have my other barrel done in 220 Swift AI just for the headspace and improved brass life plus I can shoot the heavy pills to boot.

[Hammer]

Can the Swift be loaded to match original factory advertised specs ?

[35Whelenshooter]

Yes you can, and then some. It will really depend on what you are going to be using it for, target varmint or game. Then it will be what bullet weight you would like to use. I like to use Hornady 55 gr around 3500-3800 I look for the accuracy, so if it would fall in around 3600 with a very small group size, then I have found my load. Your looking to find the speed with accuracy come together, you will find where all they come together

[Ranger3]

I load regularly for a Swift, But I can approximate 220 Swift Velocities in my 9" twist Savage LRPV using H380 with WLRM primers and 53 Gr Vmax, (3840 fps no pressure signs). I use 4064 exclusively in my Swift and 50 gr Noslers or 50 Gr. Vmax. Personally I'm going to get rid of my swift after I've shot up my current loads because I can get close to those velocities in a 22-250.

[geargrinder]

Hammer you're funny. Nice to see you post.

The funny part is that I'm sure Hammer has done everything there is to do with a Swift.

I'm surprised he did not chide Sharpshooter for not capitalizing it in his post.



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[Hammer]

For Christmas last year...

I gave a fellow 1,000 new WW 220 Swift cases.



Was hoping he might take up the calling, but...

[35Whelenshooter]

I sure could have used at 1000 rounds of brass. 220 Swift is my best friend. That is my go to rifle. [emoji106]

[J.Baker]

For Christmas last year...

I gave a fellow 1,000 new WW 220 Swift cases.



Was hoping he might take up the calling, but...

Maybe he's waiting for you to get him a Dillon 1050 with Mark 7 Autodrive for Christmas this year so he can load them.

[Hammer]

A man has got to have some initiative of his own.

[schnyd112]

I shoot .220 swift, factory 1/14 twist (rem 700 vssf) and very much enjoy it. Guys claiming to get the same velocities with 22-250? Impressive. I push mine, in cold weather, to 3900 fps with 52g smk's over 4064. (40 g vmaxs can go well over 4000 fps) When it gets hot, 90+, I slow them down a bit as shooting 5-10 times in succession I start to show some pressure signs. The inside of coyotes look like a grenade went off, I never have exit holes, and have never had to shoot one twice if hit in the body. I started loading them down a bit, 3650 fps to shoot competitions (that was the best accuracy node I could find under 3900) but still have my burner loads for hunting. Mine has over 2200 rounds through it and still holds very tight groups when I do my part. I have had to increase my coal a few times, but still am around 2.72". I use both rem r-p brass and frontier (hornady custom factory brass) and have 7-8 firings on almost all of the frontier brass. Hornady head stamped brass only made it 2-3 firings before I had to toss most of it, it just didn't like being pushed. I do have to trim after just about every firing, but that's more to keep it consistent. Seeing my barrel get old is kinda like watching a good dog get old. It hurts to know eventually I have to get rid of it, but I will always have the memories.