Looking around and talking to friends, I believe the .222 Remington Magnum was introduced in 1958 and today falls into the love-hate category among varmint cartridges. The .222 Remington Magnum, I came across at gun shop halfway across the state, the .220 Swift was recently resurrected by Ruger in a No. Like the Swift, I had more than a few guns to play with in the .243 inch caliber, but the Remington Model 700 really started to pique my interest. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. The history of the cartridge is interesting and time looking it up, will be time well spent. If you have deep pockets and you don’t want to spend time bent over a bench, this may be for you. Huntsman(Firearms(Pty ... 22 WMR 1 in 16 17 He Bee 1 in 10 220 Swift 1 in 12 17 HMR 1 in 10 17 Hornady Hornet 1 in 10 6mm Rem 1 in 10 TRP3 22 LR 1 in 16 19 Calhoon 1 in 12 243 Win 1 in … 99% condition. Single shot in nature, the gun was perfect for my needs with fancy checkering, high-grade wood, a shadow-lined cheekpiece all with a fantastic trigger. While the cartridge started out with the benchrest circuit in mind, for the varmint hunter, it falls right in place with available components then and now. Primers fall under the small rifle type, with my choice going to the benchrest variety from CCI in the form of their BR-4 primers available everywhere. In this world of new and exciting cartridges, sometimes we tend to forget the ones that may have turned vintage in age or might have gotten out of favor with us. When it came to the .222 Remington Magnum, Trzoniec had the pleasure of running it through many loads with the Thompson Center Encore. Considering it uses less powder than some of the other competitors and is just as accurate, the .221 Fireball is a good choice for the small game/varmint hunter. So, yeah, go for it; especially if the price is right. If you are into .22 caliber cartridges, this PPC version will certainly excite you in the quest for a gun. It has been given a second life and now is the parent case for the .204 Ruger. So there you have it. Trzoniec was instrumental in getting the .221 Fireball chambered in the Remington Classic Series of years past. 20 Caliber.204” Diameter. All I can think of is Bill Murray telling Phil, "Don't drive angry." With a Redfield Five Star 4-12x scope attached, I spent many hours afield with that gun. Checking the specifications, the overall length without a bullet should be no more than 1.850 inches with a trim length of 1.840 inches. For the past four decades, I have had nothing but fun with this gun in the field. I don't have a Swift but I do have a COOPER 21MTV in 17Rem, my favorite gun. 22 Nosler. Bullets are no problem as any .224-inch projectile is good, and for primers, I’ll stick to my favorite Large Rifle CCI BR-2 Benchrest product. Model 22 Cooper in .220 Swift. Perhaps you haven't decided on a caliber yet but you know that you want a Varmint rifle. Edited by Big Red, 23 January 2015 - 11:33 AM. Dies from Redding and RCBS are custom made, but still available. My dealings with both span many years in the field and handloads in which to test at the range. However, to me, the benchmark powder to use is IMR-4064 with H-380 as a second choice with bullet weights from 52 to 55 grains for both accuracy and velocity. Years back, simply because it was a propriety cartridge, Remington made the Model 700 for it. I got a Cooper 220 swift Montana Varminter with the Buick holes. With sadness, I have to pen this only because this is something I should have not done. OUT OF STOCK (0) Hornady LNL 220 SWIFT MODIFIED CASE. Primers were the CCI Benchrest and bullets came from Nosler, Speer, Hornady and Berger in weights from 40 to 60 grains. I like the .221 Fireball for my summertime woodchuckin’ in New England. It is fast, accurate and fun. 222 Rem. With factory ammunition on the thin side, handloading is the only way to go. My cooper has impressed me I have it a good workout over the summer I must say it's my favorite varmint rifle. Discussion in 'Guns, Actions, Stocks, & Barrels' started by CT10ring, Sep 26, 2019. The gun was made in a short action, just right for the cartridge. Capacity of the 6mm Remington is 47.0 grains of Varget powder for example; the .240 Weatherby, 51.5. nm course I see you got your cooper at cove creek I might go there for my next cooper they're prices are better than elk county. I picked up a 1v in 220 swift this summer it was one of there limited run models for 2014 it has really impressed me as far as accuracy and fit and finish. It was the first factory-loaded rifle cartridge with a muzzle velocity of over 1,200 m/s (4,000 ft/s). Don’t forget, I am not shooting dozens of prairie dogs during the day, maybe three to four chucks here in New York state, so this gun is pleasurable to shoot off a bipod. With my loads, none of the loads I have worked with exceed the maximums allowed by industry standards. In my testing and shooting, my choice for the lighter bullets came down to Varget, W-760 and RL-15 powders. The .224 Weatherby holds 35.8 grains of water, which is about 16 percent less than its nearest rival, the .22/250 Remington. You can thank me later! Cooper Firearms of Montana, Inc Standard Calibre Options & Rate of Twist ! I have only fired it at the range with less than max. From the fancy wood to the specialized action that opens with a bolt throw of only 54 degrees, this gun will deliver the goods time after time. Don't have a Cooper but have a Ruger in 220 Swift and I can tell you it is lightning in a bottle and has nearly 4000 rounds through it and it still is a … I have two "single shot" Coopers (.221 M38 Phoenix and a 21 Varminter in .204). I have a 5x20x42 Monarch 3 SF. When it came to the Weatherby VarmintMaster in .224 WM, the family appearance is shown here with the .224 out front with its sister the larger Mark V in the background. At 325 yards (measured), this sleeping chuck on a stonewall in the background and under the tree line, never woke up from its dreams. I put Luepold mounts and a Luepold 6x18 VX-2 scope on it.It has a 26" barrel. With most any Weatherby, there is a slight amount of freebore before the rifling, so experimenting with the overall length of the cartridge with the bullet installed is a good idea. This not only leads to better accuracy but a longer case life as well. It seems part of the problem is that aside from the lack of popularity, this seemingly afterthought in a cartridge falls right in between the .222 and the .22/250 Remington. Cooper Model 54, .220 Swift Description: Montana Varminter SOLD Caliber Info:.220 Swift Metal Condition: A small mark on the bolt handle and magazine bottom iron & trigger guard Wood Condition: A few minor marks on the left side of the stock below the bolt release Bore Condition: Bright Barrels: 26" Heavy Tapered Stainless Match Grade Stock: Checkered pistol grip with metal cap 5.56x45 NATO. Guns, Loads, Optics and Gear for Varmint Hunting, This is not recommended for shared computers, Back to Guns, Loads, Optics and Gear for Varmint Hunting. Enjoy both the gun and a great cart. For your security, your session will expire in 2 minutes … The wood, inletting and finish was perfect and the detailing of all the metal was exceptional. Good old IMR 4064 with 50 to 55 grain bullets is certainly tough to beat. Working with the 6mm is a joy. 1 a short time back and the 6mm Remington can be found with a little digging. Today, all that is by the board, and as for shooting out barrels, I don’t think you will see that today unless you are an extreme shooter and frankly, that can happen to any gun. When reloading the .221 Fireball, it is always a good idea to neck size the cases only after fireforming. These would include H-322, IMR-4198, H-4895 and Accurate 2520 and along with Remington 7½ Bench Rest Primers make for a great combination. So what’s this? There is Vortex Viper 6.5 - 20 X 44 scope with 30mm rings. At that time, I got to know Roy Weatherby himself through correspondence and the Shot Show, so he opened up to me regarding the history of the gun and its diminutive belted cartridge. The.220 Swift is another old-timer, and if not for the popularity of the.22-250 wildcat during the '30s, it might never have been developed. I assure you with good reason why, as I will explain. Out on a Leupold/H-S Precision hunt, the .220 Swift proved itself repeatedly with hardly a miss. When the Swift was introduced, the claims of it burning out barrels seemed to drift to the wayside as its popularity gained and was the results of some of the earlier Winchester guns having soft steel barrels. "Single Shot, VARMINT, TARGET RIFLE". You don’t hear much about the.220 Swift these days. While H-380 gave us better velocities, it did so at the cost of accuracy. For the most part, we are talking about the .22 centerfires and Trzoniec throws in the 6mm Remington for varmints. Cooper 220 swift. 22 $1425.00. Condition: New In Box. In any event, don’t ever sell the Swift short, and although not too many rifle manufactures are turning out guns for the Swift, a quick check of the Remington catalog shows they have one listed for their famed Model 700 available right now. 204 Ruger. COOPER M22, 220SWIFT, 24"SS,Heavy Barrel, Fine Bore, Mechanically Excellent. Not bemoaning the commercial brands, Federal, Hornady, Norma and Remington all offer something in the Swift. While my original rifle had the more traditional walnut stock, I found another stock in a laminate that once installed, it just made that gun come alive and along with tuning the trigger to 2¼ pounds, I was set to go. New brass is still available from Weatherby or Norma with an average price of around $1.80 per case. They are nice rifles. Sighted at 2" high at 100 yds all I have to do is keep fur in the scope out to 400 yards and its a done deal if I do my part. The .222 Remington will deliver around 3,100 fps with a 55-grain bullet; the Magnum version around 3,400 fps and the .22/250 will push the same bullet to 3,700 fps plus. Regrettably, I sold that one also for a Ruger No. Loading this cartridge is no different from any other .22 caliber, so purchase a good set of dies and a precision shell holder. The.22-250 has stolen its long-range thunder, commercially, anyway; and everyone is shooting the.223. Handloading does bring out the best and with this, I found H-322, H-4895 and IMR-4064 worked the best for me in the Encore and the longer barrel. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. I have a hard time letting 220 swifts sit all alone in the gun racks they're my sweet spot. Do you know which caliber you want? His work with these reduced rifles led to his conceptualized solution to the one rifle question—Steyr’s Scout Rifle. For starters, going from fast to slow, you can try IMR-4227, Accurate 1680, IMR-4198, Accurate 2015BR or Reloder 7. 22 PPC-USA. Factory loads are available, but to me, the best of the Swift is with handloading. I have 2 220's - this one was shot briefly 22 Caliber.224” Diameter. Both make ammunition, so if push comes to shove, fire them off for sighting in, brass later. Selling a seldom used Cooper Varminter in excellent condition. 22 BR Rem. It was a long walk from the crest of the hill in the background, but this chuck was easy prey for the 6mm Remington. To this day, I don’t know why I sent it back, but right now, looking at a few Sako’s online proves I did the wrong thing when it came to “rare” rifles in the .22 PPC. Been eyeballing a lightly-used Model 22V .220 Swift @ a LGS, but now would really rather have a repeater. Solid copper, lathe turned projectiles for hunting, match shooting, and home defense. Simply choose it from the caliber menu and only the styles available in that caliber will be shown. OUT OF STOCK (0) Loadbooks .220 Swift Each. This bench was a special set up with shooting off the back of a pickup truck in the field. Forty-seven grains of Varget under a Sierra 55 grain BlitzKing pushed 4,002 fps with a three-shot group measuring .770 inch. 225 Win. It was accurate, well made, and to this day, I still regret sending it back. With bases and stainless rings. Checking my logbook, I purchased the gun in January 1981, for an article on the cartridge. Granted, its first appearance was in that homely, space age XP-100 pistol, and stayed there for years before some of the hardcore varmint shooters discovered it, with both the custom makers and commercial rifle manufacturers taking it under their wing. With a classic stock, this gun was made in limited quantities, with a Cooper rifle now gracing his gun rack in this caliber. 17 Rem Fireball. However, more important than that was the invention of the .22 PPC cartridge by Dr. Louis Palmisano and his partner, Ferris Pindell. Naturally, in an overall review like this where you are talking about a half dozen cartridges, you can’t go into more than a few loads. The Ruger M77 Varmint, Remington’s Custom Shop 40B, H-S Precision and a Ruger No. A scaled down version of the parent Mark V rifle, everything from the action to the stock has been cut down to make this a true “walking” rifle for small game or varmints. For those who love to compare notes, the Fireball is a bit faster than the Hornet (2,987 fps vs 2,387 fps), but is often beat out by the .222 Remington (3,319 fps) and the .220 Swift (3,514 fps) all with a 52-grain bullet. 220 Swift vs 22-250 vs 223 vs 204 Ruger Ballistics As you’d likely expect from looking the cartridges themselves, there are some significant differences in the ballistics of the cartridges. I've not shot it in awhile because for so many years it was a hand loading proposition and if I just want to go on the spur of the moment and hadn't loaded recently I couldn't just go to Dick's or what ever and get ammo. Joined: Jan 10, 2008 Messages: 1,367. reloads. Looking closer, the Weatherby is an efficient cartridge, as it only needs 29.1 grains of IMR-4895 to reach 3,300 fps while the .22/250 needs 31.9 grains to match it. Ruger M77 Mark II Standard 220 Swift, Blued, American Walnut M7. 17 Caliber.172” Diameter. While that is not a big concern, in the end, the .22/250 Remington won out in the ammunition department because of popularity and their ability to chamber a wide range of rifles. A 50 grain Nosler ballistic tip behind 38 - 39 grains of IMR 4064 or Reloader 15 at around 3900 fps in a 220 Swift is a coyote's worst nightmare out to 400 yards. Rifle Cartridges. Wolfe Publishing Company | 2180 Gulfstream Suite A | Prescott, AZ 86301. Factory ammunition is still out there, believe it or not, with prices going close to $50.00 per box of 20 direct from Weatherby. It will choot under 1/4. The gun had a stainless finish and a 26-inch barrel. Six very interesting cartridges to work with and the summer is coming so pick your favorite and go to it. What is very often overlooked is the practical application and friendliness of the rifle Cooper was trying to create. 17 Rem. Although, beware: nobody owns just one Cooper … I had the Sako Deluxe in my hands, did some handloading with the .22 PPC and finalized everything at the range. This rifle has a superb trigger and is a tack driver. Together they shared a passion for the ultimate, accurate and precision cartridge to be invented which turned out to be the PPC for Pindell Palmisano Cartridge. The server has not detected any activity for the last 3 hours. In any event, the Sako chambered for the .22 PPC was one heck of a rifle. The.220 Swift is hard to beat for long-range coyote and red fox hunting. Quite a cartridge and E.R. Description: Cooper 22 Montana Varminter.220 Swift caliber rifle. Dec 19, 2020 admin Anderson Cooper CBD Review: To tackle the chronic pain symptoms and keep your mind stress-free becomes a challenge with growing age. 220 Swift. These rifles are crafted with care, expertly designed, and are a reliable firearm built for quality and reliability. I believe the .221 Fireball was a “limited edition” from Remington years back in the Model 700, but here, Cooper still chambers the gun in nine different variations as I have one in my gun rack. PO Box 248 Drifting, PA 16834 T: 814-345-6690 | F: 814-345-6506 Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm EST info@cuttingedgebullets.com If you are looking for a cartridge to resurrect in your gun rack, you might want to try the .222 Remington Magnum. Let’s cite a few examples. 1. Although you may have a hard time finding a rifle in the .22 PPC, components are out there, albeit on special order. Whether you are looking for a .22 LR squirrel rifle in the Model 57-M or other small caliber classic rifles, Cooper Firearms give you the precision and quality you desire. You can use any or all of the menus below to help narrow down your search for the perfect Cooper rifle. It is a Model 70 caliber 220 Swift. Punxsutawaney huh? Cooper model 22 220 Swift. For what I want to do, the 1-14" twist barrel of the Phoenix will be fine and who can argue with the accuracy claims of Cooper? Shaw makes a great rifle for it. In fact, I loved the cartridge so much that I even went through the trouble of chambering a Ruger Target rifle in .220 Rocket, a Weatherby offshoot pioneered by the company to compete with the Swift, but never reached its full potential. Has some light wear, otherwise very good condition. RL-15 with the same 38 grain powder charge with the same 50-55 grain bullets is maybe even better. For reduced loads, Aliant 2400 is perfect for the job with any 45-grain bullet. Additionally, some of these cartridges can also be found within the listings of the older Thompson Center Contender or Encore barrels through their ill-fated Custom Shop. Out of the 13 loads I tried, including the Sako factory ammunition, only one load went over to the dark side of 1½ inches; the rest never went over an inch with most falling in around three-quarters of an inch or less at 100 yards. 26" stainless barrel. Some varmint cartridges to consider the .220 Swift included from left to right; .219 Donaldson Wasp, .225 Winchester, .224 Weatherby Magnum, .22/250 Remington, .22/250 Remington Ackley Improved, .220 Swift and the .220 Weatherby Rocket. CNC Swiss style lathes make these bullets extremely accurate. You currently have javascript disabled. While the .222 Remington Magnum seems to be a misfit into today’s wide variety of cartridges, if you can find a gun or have one made, it will be the right decision for varmints. Winchester Pre-64 Model 70 220 Swift This gun is from my personal collection of Model 70 Winchesters. As a .220 Swift owner for getting close to 40 years now, I sure have had some favorite loads during that time. Anderson Cooper CBD Review 2020 (December) – CBD Oil – Does it Work or a Scam? He developed the cartridge in the late 1940s, but he did not have an action for it. The Swift has always been a favorite with me in both shooting and with its ability to cater to a wide variety of handloads, make it a good gun to take in the field. For Sale from Big Buck Sport Shop | Positive feedback: 100% View | | 57 Completed Sales View Sellers Items. Description. 22 Hornet. The six that we will highlight here, are for the most part, still available even with a little digging and as far as rifles are concerned, you can still find them at local gun shops, local shows or perhaps still listed in the lineups of popular gun companies. To make a long story short, he invested in the tooling, that at the time cost him around $100,000 and was paid off quickly, because both the rifle and cartridge became an overnight success. Serial # 320000. Looking back, I’ve had quite a run with the .220 Swift to the point where I have shot the Swift through four different guns. Again, while the VarmintMaster is not out there in spades, they do pop up on the web from time to time. Well, I finally decided to scrap my project and just order a Cooper Phoenix in 220 Swift. It is a Model 22 with heavy stainless barrel. NEW WEAVER KT-15 Scope. MGW is proud to carry top of the line models of rifles from Cooper Firearms. 223 WSSM. I had one in my hands, but unfired, I sold it for a chance to purchase a custom stainless Thompson Center Encore complete with a full 26-inch tapered barrel. 221 Rem Fireball. Happy future Ground Hog Day. 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