220 swift Ackley Improved.

[RT]

Just came across a Rem 700 in 220 Swift Ackley. Its kinda got me interested. Anyone have experience with this Caliber?

 

[Colquhoun]

That sounds like a sizzler!!

 

[Tchardy]

My brother had one for a few years. The brass life was incredible compared to a regular swift but the gain in performance was minimal. When he rebarreled he went with a plain old swift in a fast twist.

 

[smak_daddy]

That sounds like a sizzler!!

Indeed.

Since I can remember, I have always wanted a 220 swift in a Ruger #1 varminter. I owned a 22-250 and it rocked. To me the 220 Swift was always a more elegant cartridge.

A 220 Swift AI? Wowzers.

Buy it and give us a range report.

 

[coyote]

I barreled one in 220 swift 1-8 twist not to long ago and it pushed an 80 grainer over 3250 fps ,I think an improved version wouldn't give it mush more steam really .

 

[dan belisle]

Ballistically it will be almost identical to the 220 Weatherby Rocket, so if you have that data in one of your load manuals you can see what it will do. - dan