Rustydust
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Originally Posted By: UtahcallerWhen it came time to rebarreling my rifle I decided to chamber it in .22-250 Ackley Improved. Needless to say my friend doesn’t trash talk anymore he realizes that his Swift can’t touch my Ackley in anything. So now all he can say is the whole “Nostalgic Factor” B.S... Best decision I ever made......
I tell people all the time that if wanting a fast stepping .22 centerfire to look more to the .22/250 than the Swift. Brass is easier to find and cheaper too. The 100-150 fps less speed is nothing much to quibble over. And like you said if you Ackley the round then you have the .220 Swift speeds.
BUT that does not make it a .220 Swift. There is just that satisfaction I get shooting distant critters with that gun that I do not get with my .22/250. I don't know what it is exactly. Just seems more right when you flip a pasture poodle with that old nostalgic cartridge. Like preferring to drive a 1964 Chevy Impala SS over a brand new one. Just something about it. I guess you just have to be Swift owner to understand. Most of us do.
I tell people all the time that if wanting a fast stepping .22 centerfire to look more to the .22/250 than the Swift. Brass is easier to find and cheaper too. The 100-150 fps less speed is nothing much to quibble over. And like you said if you Ackley the round then you have the .220 Swift speeds.
BUT that does not make it a .220 Swift. There is just that satisfaction I get shooting distant critters with that gun that I do not get with my .22/250. I don't know what it is exactly. Just seems more right when you flip a pasture poodle with that old nostalgic cartridge. Like preferring to drive a 1964 Chevy Impala SS over a brand new one. Just something about it. I guess you just have to be Swift owner to understand. Most of us do.