Oh, this is so gonna rock...

Yours? Or, hers?

How about the 65 GK? Although you already have a barrel's worth (or two ) in the pic already.

Dang....

You reckon you'll ever manage to keep one of those 70 grainers in a critter?

Only if he flings it with a wrist rocket.

Howaguard or Rem700?

I'm guessing a Mossberg 4x4...

Hmmmm. I gotta say I'm surprised to see a pile o' 69gr SMKs rather than 75gr A-maxes. Not like you. I traded Paul W. for 500 69 SMKs a little while back when my 1-9 wouldn't run the 75 A-maxes, but loved the 69s.

Normally, this would make me think you've a 1-9 twist, only the 70 TSXs usually require a 1-8". I run them in my AR for deer/yotes.

You have me a bit puzzled. Is the plan to run the 70s fast enough to stabilize in a 1-9"? Did you take a sudden liking to 69 SMKs or get a deal on some? Or just had them around? Where the hell are the 75 A-maxes. Heck, I dunno........grins

Anyway, I shoot a lot of the 69s and the 70s. Never shot a 63 in my life.

Awaiting details.........

That 63 grain pill is one freakingly accurate bullet...

Pretty good all arounder but the Swift AI will definitely test the integrity of it...

For those that have asked, I have a coffee can full of 75gr Amax and one full of 65gr Sierra GK. I only ordered up some bullets that I didn't have on hand.

I'm thinking a moose might catch one of those 70's....


Looking forward to this rig coming together. I have 22/250AI dies on hand and everything says go that route, but I've always wanted to play with the Swift so WTF.

Oh, and it will be a 1-8" twist. Curious on how the 75gr Swifts will play out or a 53gr TSX at 4100....

Which BSA are you going to top it with?

Sweet .22, of course....

You single guys suck!

220 Roy Rocket, huh?

1-8 twist....90gr Boogers run well and give RL-17 a shake.

The 75's hit 3,500, 80's 3,400 and the 70 TSX ran 3,600 from a 24" tube.

The 28 inch tube needs clocked, but eats the same loads with one-hole, religious fervor....

I can honestly say I'm anxious about this build. Almost sad...


Travis

I gotta agree with you Greg the 63 is awesome, its the single most accurate bullet I have ever used period and I've used alot of different bullets. If they kill as good as Dober says I will buy a truck load or two...

The sad part is that your barrel is toast with only the bullets pictured.

My favorite .224 bullet. Hell on critters.

Hawk,

I'm going to give RL-17 a go in a .222-50 Ackley pretty soon. Seems like a good fit with the heavies...

Glad you mentioned that...

I ain't skeered, besides you're just jealous cuzz you don't keep one long enough to toast a tube..........grin

Theyve' run into some decent pigs here, and some larger deer. Worst case I have an example of is a live weight 218 pound buck that his neck stopped the 63. But dead. Had same results at appx same size with with a 300 wtby and 180 partitions though..

I used to run the 63s in my 22-250 too before I dumped it off. Head shots out to almost 300 yards and hogs to around 225 to 250ish pounds... heads were no match...

Ain't gonna be a TSX, but aint a bad choice. Accurate too. Not as much as true match bullets IMHO, but a heck of a good bullet all around.

nice....

Didn't figure it made you flinch. Should be a cool stick.

If you had a 53 grain TSX @ 4100 available in 1954 the .25/06, 6MM, .243,
.240 Weatherby and many others never would have seen the light of day.
YMMV

Veddy cool, Scott.

What do you all 'spose the difference between this and a .224 TTH might be capacity-wise? I've been contemplating one of the two...

I'll be very interested to hear how this thing turns out.

Come on Scott...a month, no update? WTH?

What are the rest of the details for the build?

Maybe............

One option is to load to a sane level occasionally and enjoy not having to trim the AI case.

I have found that RL-22 gave the best accuracy with the 75gr a-max and that H4831SC gave the best velocity and the best season to season velocity spread so I could run one load and still great accuracy. I have found that the .220 AI is one easy round to load for and seems to be accurate with every powder I tried with the 75gr A-max. Never tried anything lighter since it shot those scarry accurate.

Enjoy its a fun cartridge. Let us know how those TSX do even thought Iam not able to hunt with anything under .243 dia I have always wondered how well it would work.