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Title: Diameter of 220 Swift bullets?
Post by: Ds J on Apr 21, 2024, 09:40 PM
Hi Folks, for some reason I remember reading that the 220 Swift does not fire a .224" bullet, but rather a .219" bullet?

Is it something similar to the 22 Hornet saga, where some very rifles had .223" barrels?

Does anyone know more?

(I can be completely wrong in this.)
Title: Re: Diameter of 220 Swift bullets?
Post by: Tripodmvr on Apr 22, 2024, 10:17 AM
Based on the 6mm Lee Navy case necked down to .224 the 220 Swift was released by Winchester in 1935 for the Model 54 bolt action rifle.
Title: Re: Diameter of 220 Swift bullets?
Post by: Treeman on Apr 22, 2024, 06:59 PM
Quote from: Ds J on Apr 21, 2024, 09:40 PMHi Folks, for some reason I remember reading that the 220 Swift does not fire a .224" bullet, but rather a .219" bullet?

Is it something similar to the 22 Hornet saga, where some very rifles had .223" barrels?

Does anyone know more?

(I can be completely wrong in this.)
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Had one, standard .224 bullet, 55 gr most common. Same as .223