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6.5 Swift Scirocco?
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<blockquote data-quote="FAL Shot" data-source="post: 441878" data-attributes="member: 27328"><p>If I get a 6.5x55mm Swede, then the Scirocco 6.5 will be compared against an Accubond. </p><p> </p><p>I just got a box of .224 Scirocco II today. It's about the only hunting bullet of 75 grain weight in .224 caliber. Partition is 60 grain. Barnes X-type is 62 grains for 9" twist barrel. Scirocco II leads in BC and SD in .224 medium game hunting bullets.</p><p> </p><p>Not sure if they will stabilize in my 9" twist barrel on my CZ 527. Will soon be finding out.</p><p> </p><p>Seems that African game professionals generally like A-Frame and Scirocco bullets. One reported far less failures than Barnes. Pure copper is more ductile than gilding metal so will open easier but have less tendency to snap off the petals. Downside is that copper fouling will be much higher.</p><p> </p><p>Trophy Bonded Bear Claw ($1 each), North Fork solids (way over $1 each), GS Custom solids (ditto) and some others are much more expensive than Swift Scirocco or A-Frame. 60 grain Partitions are $43/100 ($21.49 for 50) and 75 grain Sciroccos are $46/100 from MidwayUSA. For the amount of weight, the Scirocco is actually cheaper than Partition, but not by each. Not a lot of options for premium big game bullets in .224 caliber yet. </p><p> </p><p>The Scirocco II will hopefully turn my CZ 527 in a mini-Swede.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FAL Shot, post: 441878, member: 27328"] If I get a 6.5x55mm Swede, then the Scirocco 6.5 will be compared against an Accubond. I just got a box of .224 Scirocco II today. It's about the only hunting bullet of 75 grain weight in .224 caliber. Partition is 60 grain. Barnes X-type is 62 grains for 9" twist barrel. Scirocco II leads in BC and SD in .224 medium game hunting bullets. Not sure if they will stabilize in my 9" twist barrel on my CZ 527. Will soon be finding out. Seems that African game professionals generally like A-Frame and Scirocco bullets. One reported far less failures than Barnes. Pure copper is more ductile than gilding metal so will open easier but have less tendency to snap off the petals. Downside is that copper fouling will be much higher. Trophy Bonded Bear Claw ($1 each), North Fork solids (way over $1 each), GS Custom solids (ditto) and some others are much more expensive than Swift Scirocco or A-Frame. 60 grain Partitions are $43/100 ($21.49 for 50) and 75 grain Sciroccos are $46/100 from MidwayUSA. For the amount of weight, the Scirocco is actually cheaper than Partition, but not by each. Not a lot of options for premium big game bullets in .224 caliber yet. The Scirocco II will hopefully turn my CZ 527 in a mini-Swede. [/QUOTE]
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