I set down to load some Swift ammo last night and my cases wouldn't fit the shell holder. I have already loaded for this rifle once using Hornady brass and an RCBS #3 shell holder. Last night, I was using my New unfired Winchester brass and it won't fit. A trip to the LGS solved the problem with new shell holders but has me wondering why will the Hornady brass fit the #3 but the Winchester brass won't?? I know the simple answer, they are different sizes but why would Hornady change the rim size on the brass?
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MoYoBomber
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Is the #3 the correct shellholder for the Swifto??
Is the rim .473 or larger and if same diameter the rim could just be thicker requiring a shellholder made for the rimmed case.
Is the rim .473 or larger and if same diameter the rim could just be thicker requiring a shellholder made for the rimmed case.
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MoYoBomber
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Thicker rim on Winny brass?
Rustydust
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Dang, Bill! You a can be a real PITA you know that??
So I had to go look. OK then. Two different shell holders (RCBS and Lee) and five different kinds of brass (R-P, W-W, Hornady, Frontier and Norma) and no issues.
And yeah, any shell holder that will fit the 30-06 size rim should work just peachy keen.
You sure you are not just looking for ways to be troublesome in your old age, pardner?
So I had to go look. OK then. Two different shell holders (RCBS and Lee) and five different kinds of brass (R-P, W-W, Hornady, Frontier and Norma) and no issues.
And yeah, any shell holder that will fit the 30-06 size rim should work just peachy keen.
You sure you are not just looking for ways to be troublesome in your old age, pardner?
MoYoBomber
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All of your Swift talk has me checking Gunbroker!!
ninehorses
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#11 is what you need.
Rustydust
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Originally Posted By: MoYoBomberAll of your Swift talk has me checking Gunbroker!!
Dont do it, Bomber! For God's sake dont do it! Like there needs to be more .220 Swift addicts in the world? Think of your family! Think of your sanity! Do you really want to risk all of that just to own the coolest varmint rifle chambering of all time? Get a grip man! Control! You need control! You must fight it with all your might as once you are bitten you are doomed.
Just trying to help, that's all. Just trying to help.
Dont do it, Bomber! For God's sake dont do it! Like there needs to be more .220 Swift addicts in the world? Think of your family! Think of your sanity! Do you really want to risk all of that just to own the coolest varmint rifle chambering of all time? Get a grip man! Control! You need control! You must fight it with all your might as once you are bitten you are doomed.
Just trying to help, that's all. Just trying to help.
Russ I wouldn't do that to you. I just now went back and checked again and the winny brass will not fit in the same shell holder the Hornady brass will. Its not that big a deal just trying to figure out why. The winny brass is some older brass I bought from a friend but it is new unfired brass.
MoYoBomber
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Originally Posted By: RustydustOriginally Posted By: MoYoBomberAll of your Swift talk has me checking Gunbroker!!
Dont do it, Bomber! For God's sake dont do it! Like there needs to be more .220 Swift addicts in the world? Think of your family! Think of your sanity! Do you really want to risk all of that just to own the coolest varmint rifle chambering of all time? Get a grip man! Control! You need control! You must fight it with all your might as once you are bitten you are doomed.
Just trying to help, that's all. Just trying to help.
Only thing that keeps me from jumping is the thought of a 243 loaded with 55s boosts the speed even more in a higher B.C. boolit!!
Dont do it, Bomber! For God's sake dont do it! Like there needs to be more .220 Swift addicts in the world? Think of your family! Think of your sanity! Do you really want to risk all of that just to own the coolest varmint rifle chambering of all time? Get a grip man! Control! You need control! You must fight it with all your might as once you are bitten you are doomed.
Just trying to help, that's all. Just trying to help.
Only thing that keeps me from jumping is the thought of a 243 loaded with 55s boosts the speed even more in a higher B.C. boolit!!
Rustydust
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Well, geeze- I dont know. I guess maybe my shell holders have gotten a little sloppy over the tens of thousands of times a rim has be slid into them. I normally DO use an RCBS #11 but that's because of what I keep in my box with my dies. My priming tool uses the same shell holder that I use for my .22-250, and my .243.
Originally Posted By: RustydustWell, geeze- I dont know. I guess maybe my shell holders have gotten a little sloppy over the tens of thousands of times a rim has be slid into them. I normally DO use an RCBS #11 but that's because of what I keep in my box with my dies. My priming tool uses the same shell holder that I use for my .22-250, and my .243.
My priming tool is the same way as yours. It worked OK. LOL I guess it really doesnt matter now cause I got the right stuff now. Just got me thinking WT.....?
My priming tool is the same way as yours. It worked OK. LOL I guess it really doesnt matter now cause I got the right stuff now. Just got me thinking WT.....?
Rustydust
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Originally Posted By: MoYoBomber
Only thing that keeps me from jumping is the thought of a 243 loaded with 55s boosts the speed even more in a higher B.C. boolit!!
There you go! Now you are thinking a bit more rationally!
Whenever I get the urge for another Swift I force myself to watch old reruns of the Partridge Family and think awful things about doing to Susan Dey for while. So far it has worked.
Only thing that keeps me from jumping is the thought of a 243 loaded with 55s boosts the speed even more in a higher B.C. boolit!!
There you go! Now you are thinking a bit more rationally!
Whenever I get the urge for another Swift I force myself to watch old reruns of the Partridge Family and think awful things about doing to Susan Dey for while. So far it has worked.
rudymontana
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I had some 22-250 Federal brass that the rim slot was and is still a little thicker than other brands. This was out of a factory loaded box. I can tell every time I load the Federal. It's not a big deal just different. Rudy