I don't understand why people say that Scirroco's are more expensive than Accubond's, etc. In the current Cabelas catalog, 30 cal 180 gr Scirroco's are $39.99 for a box of 100 or $.3999/ea. Accubond's are $19.99 for a box of 50 or $.3998/ea. They are the same price per bullet.

I would like add my experience with Scirroco's. In 2001 I shot a 6 point Elk at 227 yards (per lazer range finder)with my 300 Wby using a 180 gr. Scirocco. It droped like a rock at the shot, so I knew I either hit the spine or close enough to stun it (it turned out the his back was broken). I hot footed it down to the Elk and not being able to see any obvious wound, I shot it again a point blank range through the ribs because I was concerned that it was just stunned, and I didn't want to damage the cape with a neck or head shot. This shot broke ribs on both sides, exited, and riveted into the ground far enough that I couldn't find the bullet digging down a few inches with a stick. I was impressed that the bullet obviously expanded well, held together, and penetrated as deeply as it did at what was probably around 3200 fps impact velocity.

In 2003 I shot a spike Elk with the same gun and load at 266 yards (per lazer range finder). It was hit solidly through the lungs, and ran about 10 yards before piling up. The bullet completely penetrated and exited breaking a rib on the far side. Damage to the organs and the size of the exit wound was similar to what I have experience with Nosler Partitions in the past.

Needless to say, I have been very happy with the performance of the Scirocco's in actual hunting situations, and have no reservations about using them in the future. The accuracy is excellent in my rifle (10 shots in 2 inches at 200 meters). They do however copper foul the bore slightly more than standard bullets, but not significanly more.

As shown in the bonded bullet shootout in the June issue of Shooting Times, all of the bonded bullets are excellent performers and the Scirocco can hold its own with any of them in terms of ballistic coefficient, penetration, and retained weight.

The fact that the jacket is 100% copper is another reason I don't care for these. They copper foul my barrel like crazy.

Rifle : M-70 .30-06
Animal: 250 lb mule deer
Bullet: 180 grain Swift Scirocco
2750 fps muzzle velocity
2200 fps impact velocity @ 300 yards.
2100 ft.lbs energy @ 300 yards
Penetration @ 300 yards: 20" (Entry at brisket and exit at short ribs and lodged under the hide)
Recovered weight: 155 grains (86% weight retention)
Recovered diameter: .595" (193% expansion)

I think it is a great deer, and other light game, bullet for use at long range. I would not use it on elk, moose or other heavy game as there are better bullets on the market for that type of hunting.

If used as they are designed to be used they work fine..They are designed to open up quick, if you want a tougher bullet they have the A Frame...Many folks don't do their homework and use the wrong bullet then blame the bullet...

Swift designed the Sirroco because of complaints about the A frame not killing smaller animals as well as they wanted..however they always worked well on large animals...

Nosler has followed suit and you have choices there also...

A deer bullet should open fast and be destructive or at least some prefer this for fast kills...

An elk or DG bullet should mushroom a little and penitrate like hell and leave two holes if possible...