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.224 cartridge dilemma/discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="VinceMule" data-source="post: 2759292" data-attributes="member: 122164"><p>Hard to get dies for, and even harder to find a smith with a reamer, but the 220 Swift AI is a real monster.</p><p></p><p>There is a large difference between Norma Swift brass and Winchester. It would take one heck of a sloppy chamber to accommodate both of these brands of brass.</p><p></p><p>Brass flow from the case body into the neck is tremendous on the Swift. Neck trimming constantly is the norm with the Swift. Also, if a guy ever gets to checking the neck thickness on the swift cases that have been fired 5 times or so vs new brass, the guy may have apoplexy. </p><p></p><p>40* shoulder stops almost all brass flow into the neck, not all, but most. 22 Creed is the easy button nowadays, but 22 Creed dies are challenging to find. I fire-formed my 22/250 AI brass while hunting coyotes, 55's at 3850 is the fire-forming load with 1/2" groups or better. Formed brass loads were 4050 fps with 55g Nosler ballistic tips and Sierras of some flavor. I also shot the 60g and 64g Bergers at 3700 fps into tiny bug holes with Win 760, and these two bullets saw up coyotes real well.</p><p></p><p>I am an avid believer that speed kills with coyotes, got to have enough *** behind the bullet to break bones and penetrate on quartering shots</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VinceMule, post: 2759292, member: 122164"] Hard to get dies for, and even harder to find a smith with a reamer, but the 220 Swift AI is a real monster. There is a large difference between Norma Swift brass and Winchester. It would take one heck of a sloppy chamber to accommodate both of these brands of brass. Brass flow from the case body into the neck is tremendous on the Swift. Neck trimming constantly is the norm with the Swift. Also, if a guy ever gets to checking the neck thickness on the swift cases that have been fired 5 times or so vs new brass, the guy may have apoplexy. 40* shoulder stops almost all brass flow into the neck, not all, but most. 22 Creed is the easy button nowadays, but 22 Creed dies are challenging to find. I fire-formed my 22/250 AI brass while hunting coyotes, 55's at 3850 is the fire-forming load with 1/2" groups or better. Formed brass loads were 4050 fps with 55g Nosler ballistic tips and Sierras of some flavor. I also shot the 60g and 64g Bergers at 3700 fps into tiny bug holes with Win 760, and these two bullets saw up coyotes real well. I am an avid believer that speed kills with coyotes, got to have enough *** behind the bullet to break bones and penetrate on quartering shots [/QUOTE]
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