Thread: .224 62GR Sciroccos Swifts.

Yup, 22nd Feb. Planning on visiting a friend who I have bought the machines off around then. She lives near the Nelson Gun Club. So I should bring my dive gear for checking the anchor holding potential?

You better search your wagon or boat if I go fishing with you. I always stash some cash if it is refused.

Originally Posted by R93

Yup, 22nd Feb. Planning on visiting a friend who I have bought the machines off around then. She lives near the Nelson Gun Club. So I should bring my dive gear for checking the anchor holding potential?

You better search your wagon or boat if I go fishing with you. I always stash some cash if it is refused.

Bring ya gear, not much here in the way of crays though. We will just hope the weather OK or go shoot some clays instead

Fishing would be awesome but I will leave my dive gear at home. I get enough crays when I need them. Dont even have to get wet lately. I will PM closer to the time if it all works out.
I will bring the neglected F3 up for a bang as well.

Originally Posted by R93

Fishing would be awesome but I will leave my dive gear at home. I get enough crays when I need them. Dont even have to get wet lately. I will PM closer to the time if it all works out.
I will bring the neglected F3 up for a bang as well.

Great, look forward to it.

Got a 1-9" for them. Shoots great with 55grers.
If it helps any it's an older sako


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Originally Posted by Dreamer

Got a 1-9" for them. Shoots great with 55grers.
If it helps any it's an older sako


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Swifts do seem fickle throughout the cals for some reason. My 260 improved using the 130 swifts will touch 2 then throw one about 1.5-2" out. Like a the rifle has a bedding problem. My 6.5-06 loved them.
Happy the .223 likes them. They seem to go really well so far.

Originally Posted by mikee

Great, look forward to it.

Be alright to bring my boy? He will make good bait at least!

Originally Posted by R93

Swifts do seem fickle throughout the cals for some reason. My 260 improved using the 130 swifts will touch 2 then throw one about 1.5-2" out. Like a the rifle has a bedding problem. My 6.5-06 loved them.
Happy the .223 likes them. They seem to go really well so far.

Yeah my 284 would put them into .5"-.75" with a .010 jump. The .223 does shoot heavier pills. I tried some 69gr targex and got some nice .5" groups



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Originally Posted by Dreamer

Yeah my 284 would put them into .5"-.75" with a .010 jump. The .223 does shoot heavier pills. I tried some 69gr targex and got some nice .5" groups



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From what I hear those targex are as good as any out there anyway. Not sure what the LR potential is like.

Originally Posted by R93

Be alright to bring my boy? He will make good bait at least!

Yep, no probs. You want need anything, I have plenty of fishing shit

Originally Posted by R93

From what I hear those targex are as good as any out there anyway. Not sure what the LR potential is like.

Yeah I'll have to get some more and find something furry to try them on.


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Originally Posted by mikee

Yep, no probs. You want need anything, I have plenty of fishing shit

Na. I had a big spend up on rods gear just recently. It is almost starting to look as organised as my hunting and shooting gear and that is saying something.

I only have one boat rod tho. My boy skyped me yesty and snapped his trout rod on snag using 9lbs line, the day I left. He may need a 25-50kg weight boat rod for trout fishing, the mutton

Would they give any great advantage over the 55grn Barnes TTSX, which has a lower BC but more speed?
Just wondering if its worth trying them. Im pretty happy with the barnes so far.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Would they give any great advantage over the 55grn Barnes TTSX, which has a lower BC but more speed?
Just wondering if its worth trying them. Im pretty happy with the barnes so far.

Maybe see a difference at LR, but otherwise I doubt it there will be much point in changing considering the price.
I plan to use them for some comps and LR varmiting.

Bruce just use the 62 grains Barnes if you want to step up, coincidentally I actually have both the 62 grain Barnes and Swifts here at home.