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The .220 Swift (5.56×56mmSR) is a semi-rimmed rifle cartridge developed by Winchester and introduced in 1935 for small game and varmint hunting. It was the first factory-loaded rifle cartridge with a muzzle velocity of over 1,200 m/s (4,000 ft/s).
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name. ... .220 Russian.220 Rook.220 Swift.221 Remington Fireball.22 Nosler.22-250 Remington.222 Remington
This cartridge is also sometimes known as the .22 Varminter or the .22 Wotkyns Original Swift. [2] Along with the .220 Swift, the .22-250 was one of the high-velocity .22 caliber cartridges that developed a reputation for remote wounding effects known as hydrostatic shock in the late 1930s and early 1940s. [3] [4]
Introduced by Remington at the 2023 SHOT Show. Straight-walled cartridge based on a blown-out .30-30 Winchester case and designed for deer hunting in U.S. states that require hunters with modern rifles to use that cartridge shape. [51].376 Steyr: 1999 [3] Austria & US 2 [54] R 9.5×60mm 2754 4211 0.375 60mm
Based on the .219 Zipper case but with a reduced rim diameter [2] to fit the common .473" bolt face, it was intended as a replacement for the .220 Swift cartridge which had a reputation for burning out barrels.
The .220 Arrow is a wildcat modification of the .220 Swift. [7].221 Remington Fireball is a shortened version of the .222 Remington introduced in the Remington XP-100 bolt-action handgun (sometimes called a hand rifle) in 1962. [4] The cartridge has attained some popularity in conventional rifles where low noise level is a consideration. [8]
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However, the .220 Swift still holds the record as the fastest .22 caliber centerfire cartridge with a published velocity of 4,665 ft/s (1,422 m/s) using a 29-grain (1.9 g) projectile and 42 grains (2.7 g) of 3031 powder.