favorite 220swift loads

[k101]

does anybody have any for nosler ballistic tip or sierra blitzking in 50 gr

 

[transonic]

K101
I use IMR 4064, Remington 9 1/2 primers, Winchester brass, Nosler 50 Bt.
The velocity is 3824 fps., accuracy is excellent.

transonic

 

[Eagleye]

k101; I love the 50 Ballistic tip in the Swift! My pet load is 39.5 grains of IMR 4064 in a WW case fired by a BR2 primer. Both my Swifts crowd 4000 fps with this load and shoot a ragged hole at 100. [You should start at 37.5 grains and work up in ½ grain increments] This should work with the blitzking also, but I have not tried it. I do know it works with the Hornady V-max. For 55 grain Ballistic tips I prefer H380, around 42-43 grains is usually max. Other powders that usually work well in the Swift include IMR 4320, Reloder 15, Vihtavuori N-140 and H414. Regards, Eagleye.

 

[k101]

thank you all for the the idea's, i'll probably be trying the 50 gr ballistic tip nosler bullet and the imr 4064 powder out, since i have both.
appreciate the info, i was wanting to stay with imr 4064 but nosler #5 bk did'nt list anything for a 50 gr. for this powder, but i did load up some sierra blitzking with 4064 that grouped real good- considering the shooter, which was me. thanks again k101

 

[k101]

eagleye, what would be a good alternate for your cci br2 primers for your load in your last post ?
i've called every place within 50 miles of me and no one carries them.
how about cci 200 lg rifle?
thanks k101

 

[Eagleye]

Yes, the CCI 200 will do just fine. It is actually the same primer, just the BR-2 is held to closer specs. Eagleye.

 

[k101]

appreciate it . k101

 

[k101]

the 39.5 gr's of imr 4064 for the 50gr nosler is a excellent load eagleye, i started out at 37.5 gr, but i didn't get a real good group until i got up to 39.5gr, it seemed like all of a sudden i had a real good load.
i shot right at half inch group with 5 shots- 100 yards, shooting off of hunting coats, i believe this is my best of any caliber yet.
Can't wait to get back to the the reloading table and load a bunch of these babies up.
ps: the sierra load, with the same powder amount was good, but not hardly as tight as the nosler ballistic tip in 50 gr. col=2.680
still looking around for the br2 primers, even though it's hard to imagine it getting any better. thanks again eagleye
k101

 

[Eagleye]

Always my pleasure when a suggestion turns out well. That load has shot well in most Swifts I have owned over the years. a couple preferred 40 grains, but most seemed to "click" at 39.5. Regards, Eagleye.

 

[sll]

RL15 has shot well in any Swift I have owned. IMR 3031 seems to be the preferred powder for a VSSF I am loading for right now though.

 

[Eagleye]

3031 has always worked well in any Swift I have used it in. However, It does not attain the velocities possible with 4064 and RL15. If I wanted a 22-250, I would have bought one! :lol: :lol: Eagleye.