My 220 Swift

[bandit1250]

I took a break from working on my home a few days ago and went to the range with my Savage 112 220 Swift. I wanted to check its zero to be ready for some crow shooting. This rifle is a great shooter and with the free floated barrel it holds its zero well. Nothing different on this stop at the range except having to be a little stingy right now on how much ammo I shoot because it may still be a while before my reloading room is back up and running again. I hate to have to watch how much I can shoot because of not be able to load more back up. I have about 50 loaded rounds for it right now so I should be alright until my bench and press is back in my room. I only fired three at 100 yds. but they were all good ones.

[BigAl52]

I had a Ruger 77 varmit barrel years ago and shot priarie dogs with it all the time. I should have not ever sold that rifle but hind sight has always been 20 20. Al

[BigAl52]

Mine liked the sierra 53gr match bullet and IMR 4064. Dont remember the weight of powder but I think it was in the 37gr area. Al

[bandit1250]

Mine liked the sierra 53gr match bullet and IMR 4064. Dont remember the weight of powder but I think it was in the 37gr area. Al

This load was a 52 Hornady A-Max and the old surplus H-414. Pushes the 52 a average of 4000fps plus or minus a few fps. I will be sick when all my old lot of surplus H-414 is gone or my barrel gets tired and needs replaced. 4064 is a great powder for Swifts and 22-250's. Next in line for accuracy with this Swift is H-380 which is about as accurate as H-414.

[JEBar]

do you find that with the speed generated by your Swift that your bullets pretty well explode on contact .... even with a 22 LR I have some uneasy feelings about how far a bullet can travel

[Bish1309]

That's a looker for sure. The grain just pops. Beautiful!!