What's a 220 Swift necked up to .30?

28 May 2009, 08:41

Recoil Rob

Got a bunch of old ammo from a friends shop that's closing and found 16 cases of Winchetser Western 220SWIFT loaded with .30 cal HP's. Just curious.

thanks,

Rob

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29 May 2009, 20:26

ramrod340

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I may be wrong but wouldn't this be a 300 Savage

A 300 Savage necked down to 25 is a 250-3000 that case necked down to 22 is the 22-250.

Since the swift was built from the 6mm Lee Navy something like a 30 Lee Navy makes since. I don't remember is the 6mmLee was its own design or came from somethng else.

As usual just my $.02
Paul K

29 May 2009, 20:57

Cheechako

The Swift case has been necked up and down over the years to just about any caliber that the case will hold. Whoever necked it to 30 probably had his own name for it. I'd call it a 30/220 or a 220/30, whatever turns you on. Or you could call it a 30 Cobra - a 240 Cobra necked up.

Paul, the 250-3000 was not the 300 Savage necked to 25 caliber. Close, but not the same. And, the 250 Savage preceeded the 300 Savage by about 5 years.

Ray

29 May 2009, 23:04

ramrod340

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Paul, the 250-3000 was not the 300 Savage necked to 25 caliber. Close, but not the same. And, the 250 Savage preceeded the 300 Savage by about 5 years.

Well Crap it is a good day and a bad day.

Learned something new you are right the 250-3000 was 1915 and the 300 was 1921 and like you say cases are close but no cigar.

Bad news is I've had it a$$ backwards and wrong for 40 years or more. Heck I was so sure I was right I had to go look it up to verify that I was WRONG

. Thanks for the heads up.

To anyone that I have given the wrong info to concerning these three cases over the last 40 years. OOPS Sorry

But since it was free advice you get what you pay for.

As usual just my $.02
Paul K