GUNS Magazine April 1957

eputation of being hard to reload, and some
users reported wearing out a barrel in less
than one thousand rounds. Some of the
early barrels may have done this, but present
day tubes will last considerably longer, One
I know of has had over 3000 rounds through
it and still grouping well. A super grade
M-70 .220 Swift was used almost daily for
months on crows and was found to be one of
the most deadly loads tried. We found that
handloads would consistently beat factory
stuff, however, and best results were had
with 55 grain bullets and 38 grains of 4064.
This load gives about 3600 f.p.s. and breaks
up crows very nicely.
Swift cases should be checked for length
and neck thickness when reloading, especially
when full power charges are used. This is a
high-pressure job to begin with-reportedly
about 55,000 pounds-so any abnormality in
the case can boost pressures auite a bit.
However, normal case inspection
if anything is wrong, and cases are easy to
trim. The Swift is a top crow cartridge;
much better than some wildcat enthusiasts
care to admit.
A top grade scope is necessary to realize
the potential of this case and the good
target-types of 10 to 15 power with micro-
meter adjustments are recommended. These
scopes and mounts are more fragile than the
hunting types, but with reasonable care will
be perfectly suitable for varmint shooting,
which does not have the rough and tumble
features of some big game hunting.
Among wildcat cartridges, the 219 Donald-
son Wasp, the .219 Improved Zipper, and
the .22-250 are in the same class as the Swift,
as they regularly give 50 or 55 grain bullets
velocities of 3450 to 3850 f.p.s. The fact that
these three loads are favorites of the bench-
set shooters is indicative of their accuracy
potential. I've never owned an Improved
Zipper, but have shot the best accuracy out
of three Wasps and two 22-250's, with much
of this shooting being done on crows. The
best load in the Wasps was the 55 grain
Sierra or RCBS bullet ahead of 28 grains of
3031. In the 22-250 case, the same bullets
with 36.5 grains of 4320 or 4895 gave almost
identical results. These outfits often grouped
under 1%" at 200 yards and were sudden
death on crows, chucks and hawks.
Although best average results on crows
seem to be obtained with the 33. center-
fires, specialized conditions sometimes indi-
cate a larger caliber with heavier bullets of
better sectional density. The 257 with 87
grain bullets and the 270 with 110 grain
slugs at maximum velocities make good
crow loads. However, my own favorite among
the larger bores is the 240 Cobra, which is a
6mm on a sharp-shouldered Swift case.
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