7mm Rem Mag 150 Swift Scirocco
- Thread starter SJB358
- Start date
- Nov 4, 2004
- 24,387
- 6,734
Looks pretty good Scotty.
JD338
JD338
truck driver
Ammo Smith
- Mar 11, 2013
- 7,213
- 742
Interesting my friend.
DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
- 36,959
- 5,171
Great performance, I'd say.
LD375
Handloader
- May 18, 2009
- 1,239
- 3
Looks good Scotty, is that the original scirocco?..looks different than mine pal :?
Here's mine for comparison, swift scirocco II, 6 jugs and 137grs retained, Lou.
Here's mine for comparison, swift scirocco II, 6 jugs and 137grs retained, Lou.
- Thread starter
- #6
DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
- 36,959
- 5,171
Yeah, integrity is excellent given the conditions.
- Thread starter
- #9
LD375
Handloader
- May 18, 2009
- 1,239
- 3
SJB358":19hc19bm said:
Scotty, my test was done at 10 yds pal, muzzle velocity @3110fps. I guess the Canadian water is much softer eh
..I still think that they labelled your bullets wrong pal :shock: ..your bullet looks just like all the pics I've seen of the original Scirocco bullet, the only difference of the 2 designs is that the scirocco II is'nt heat treated as long, allowing it to penetrate deeper, hang on to more weight, with more controlled expansion.Either way, great bullets pal Lou :wink:
- Thread starter
- #11
Could be Lou. I'd bet I'm pushing mine a little harder though. The more speed on the front end would probably account for more weight loss. I'll run another one once I verify accuracy and maybe try it a little further out. I'd use that bullet on about any animal walking. Seems pretty sturdy.
DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
- 36,959
- 5,171
I never allowed for much jump in my 7RM. Later studies indicate that I might have achieved better accuracy had I done so. The accuracy was acceptable with the 150 grain Scirocco, and it performed well in the field. Should I return to looking at this particular bullet I will be inclined to allow for considerable more jump. I had a 270 WSM I worked on at one time that had a long throat. The customer could not get the rifle to shoot anything; all he got was patterns. I finally tried the 130 grain Scirocco with a 0.200 inch jump to the lands. Accuracy was unbelievable--0.100 inch consistently. In light of this, I really should have returned to the 150 grain Scirocco in my 7RM (and perhaps even in my 7WSM and 280). Perhaps I should revisit these cartridges with that bullet.
Darkhorse
Handloader
- Mar 14, 2014
- 800
- 150
This bullet looks interesting but I need to know about the expansion rate in deer sized game. I need a bullet that expands quickly but holds together. I don't really need super deep penetration in the areas I hunt around home.
Of course there is the occasional big boar but mostly just whitetails. If I ever take this rifle after elk again I'll most likely go with the 160 AccuBond. So mostly I'm after quick kills on whitetails.
I'm still searching for the ONE bullet to load in the 7 mag. One that can hold up to a 15 yard shot and it must do the job at 400 also.
Opinions?
Of course there is the occasional big boar but mostly just whitetails. If I ever take this rifle after elk again I'll most likely go with the 160 AccuBond. So mostly I'm after quick kills on whitetails.
I'm still searching for the ONE bullet to load in the 7 mag. One that can hold up to a 15 yard shot and it must do the job at 400 also.
Opinions?
nvbroncrider
Handloader
- Aug 20, 2011
- 3,085
- 3
140 or 160 AB. Or any or the partitions.
6mm Remington
Ammo Smith
- Feb 27, 2006
- 5,210
- 452
What Jake said!nvbroncrider":1ojih9u0 said:
- Thread starter
- #17
The 140 PT has the longest record of instant deaths on deer for me in the 7mm Rem Mag. Ran a case full of H870 and they worked very well for me, from right off the muzzle out to as far as I could shoot.. Great combo. I don't know if the Swift would be any different, but I know the PT works really well.
