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Down-range velocities compared —

• 50-grain V-Max @ 3,850 ft/sec, BC 0.242 (.220 Swift, Hornady factory load)
• 75-grain A-Max @ 3,450 ft/sec, BC 0.435 (.224 Laser, maximum handload)

@ 199 yd — Swift 2,998 ft.sec — Laser 2,998 ft/sec
@ 500 yd — Swift 1,965 ft/sec — Laser 2,393 ft/sec
@ 1,000 yd — Swift 998 ft/sec — Laser 1,562 ft/sec

Also, the A-Max is 50% heavier than the V-Max, and
its maximum peak pressure is only 50,000 lb/sq in.
(Swift's is 60,000 lb/sq in. or higher)