Re: Anybody Shoot a 220 Swift Ackley Improved?
[Re: MB Coonguy]
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03/28/20 08:21 AM
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Allan Minear
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I've got a friend who has one but I've not heard that from him about that rifle . However he just had shoulder surgery and hasn't been out shooting or hunting coyotes and his is a heavy barreled rifle
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Re: Anybody Shoot a 220 Swift Ackley Improved?
[Re: gman]
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03/28/20 08:45 PM
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I have a 22-250AI. Ballistically very similar. If that is what you are looking for.No feeding issues. Thanks-ya I have had one of those-they are great but only give you about 7% are powder capacity-whereas a swift gives you 15%.Trying to see if anyone has ever had feeding issues with them?
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Re: Anybody Shoot a 220 Swift Ackley Improved?
[Re: MB Coonguy]
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03/29/20 12:27 AM
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Allan Minear
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I called the friend with the .220 AI he hasn't had any feeding issues but he did mention case life lasts around 4-5 reloads at best with slightly reduced loads I realize that's not much help but it's a little better than nothing ??? Allan
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Re: Anybody Shoot a 220 Swift Ackley Improved?
[Re: Marty B]
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03/29/20 01:15 PM
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aren't you already at the limit for most fur bullets coming apart with a regular 220? Actually this season I was shooting barnes TSX ( NON TIPPED) out of my 22-250-45 grainers going over 4000 f.p.s. and they were amazing! no blown up coyotes! The texas heart shots were incredible-little star exit holes out the front.I shot the original Barnes x years ago and they were great on deer etc.. so I thought I would give them a try on coyotes this winter.Worked load up with the 45 grainers that shot under 1/2" out of my Tikka 22-250 M55 that I chronographed. So I want to push the limit speed wise and see what they are going to do with an Ackley improved swift. If i CAN GET 44-4500 F.P.S. out of a 45 grain TSX Barnes it will be a true test if we can get them to hold together-which I am confident they will.The interior performance of the TSX inside coyotes I shot was spectacular.Might try 50 grainers as well-have to do some ballistic research etc.. before the reloading starts.
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Re: Anybody Shoot a 220 Swift Ackley Improved?
[Re: hippie]
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03/29/20 01:19 PM
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A lot will depend on which action you use.
How the feed ramp is built and if the barrel is flat or coned could make one action less likely to mess-up over another. There's A lot of repeaters chambered in that so I'm going out on a limb and say you'll be fine even tho I don't have one. Wanting to build one on a Tikka M55 action-they have clips as you may/may not know-will definitely take a good look at the feed ramp etc while the build is going on.
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Re: Anybody Shoot a 220 Swift Ackley Improved?
[Re: MB Coonguy]
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03/29/20 05:12 PM
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I have been shooting a Swift for over 40 years. Have two of them. One old 77V Ruger with the 26" varmint barrel and a Remington 700 classic with a standard barrel. Shoot sierra 52 gr. mhp, IMR 4064, CCI BR2 primers in Winchester cases. Killed many coyotes and other varmints plus mountain lion, antelope and deer with a Swift. I will concede that a Swift can be tough on fox and bobcats hides unless they are over 100 yards. I admit that I am getting older and set in my ways but sounds to me like someone is trying to re-invent the wheel here. Could you young whipper snappers enlighten me as to what point I am missing by making it an Ackley improved? I am a hide hunter and trapper so I am naturally concerned with hide damage. What would the improved Swift do that I haven't already done with the regular Swift except cause me to do a lot more hide sewing? Just curious.
Western SD Fur Harvesters, SDTA, NTA, FTA and life member of NRA. Cancer survivor (7 years) and still fighting it.
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Re: Anybody Shoot a 220 Swift Ackley Improved?
[Re: MB Coonguy]
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03/30/20 10:56 PM
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MB Coonguy, 57 is for sure younger than me! I fully understand the enjoyment of toying with stuff. I tried lots of bullets, some powders and even magnum primers in the old swift years ago. I pushed the powder charge to near max but finally backed it down. The Swift is a great cartridge and have really enjoyed it.
Western SD Fur Harvesters, SDTA, NTA, FTA and life member of NRA. Cancer survivor (7 years) and still fighting it.
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Re: Anybody Shoot a 220 Swift Ackley Improved?
[Re: MB Coonguy]
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03/31/20 10:47 PM
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Would you have more options to get it right with a long action ?
You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .
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