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Change from 22 swift to 22 hornet.

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  • #32
    Cerveza
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    Say a tikka 223 what’s the largest grain bullet?


  • #33
    Cass
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    Doesn't matter the brand of rifle. 223 goes from 40gr up to 90gr.

    Average is 50-55gr and the price ranges from €14 per 20 to €49 per 50. The more expensive is about €31 per 20 which at €1.50 or so is not too bad and its usually top shelf stuff.
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  • #34
    Cerveza
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    Thanks cass, why do some prefer the swift if one can get a 90 grain in a 223? Correct me if I’m wrong but a 223 is a 22 bullet?


  • #35
    Cerveza
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    As in prefer swift for knocking power.


  • #36
    Cass
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    Cerveza wrote: »
    Thanks cass, why do some prefer the swift if one can get a 90 grain in a 223? Correct me if I’m wrong but a 223 is a 22 bullet?
    Because a 90gr in 223 is a very "odd" bullet. Its usually a 90gr VLD target round, has to be loaded for (cannot be bought as "live" ammo) and requires a rifle with a twist rate of 1:7 or faster so would make it as hard to sell on as a Swift.
    Cerveza wrote: »
    As in prefer swift for knocking power.
    Essentially, yes.

    The Swift has almost double the propellant capacity of the 223 meaning you can propel the bullet up to 4,000fps with the Swfit whereas the 223 in an average round would have a speed of 3300fps and of course the Swift bullet is slightly larger in terms of mass and so produces more kinetic energy, hence knock down power.
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  • #37
    Feisar
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    tudderone wrote: »
    The dealer probably thought he'd keep it and he'd never see it again. I thought the swift had fallen out of favour here a long time ago. Everyone had one about 20 years ago when the guards wouldn't licence the .223's. It was hornet or swift.

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  • #38
    Zxthinger
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    I love my old swift. But it's a tramp to feed.. Ammo is down to 55gr Horndy.

    I got mine because I could hunt deer too..and it's still a 22 suited to foxes and it falls free of the nonsense related to have large calibre rifles held on deer hunting permits.
    If I had have chosen the 22-250 I'd have had a much better selection of ammo. But I'd also have been left wondering what the swift was like..lol

    If I'd have want economic shooting then i might have chosen the 223. An if I was on a real budget then I might have considered the 22mag..

    The swift is class but hard to feed and has no choice of ammo.
    Owning one in a while might be seen a a viable reason to require reloading if reloading ever become available..

    regards Zxthinger


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