#6689045 - 07/16/12 06:35 PM
Re: 130 Swift Scirocco II
[Re: gerrygoat]
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gerrygoat: Thanks for the pictures.Just what I wanted to see. 
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A faster twist with all else equal is far more deadly.........and in my own mind am convinced it is best to have a bit too fast than too slow twist,particularly in the 7x57,30/06,and 270.......John Jobson; Mighty Little Seven Fifty-Seven.
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#6689709 - 07/16/12 11:12 PM
Re: 130 Swift Scirocco II
[Re: gerrygoat]
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Registered: 06/22/02
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Loc: Alaska
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Here is the bullet recovered from the goat in my avatar, the hide caught the first one and the second went through. Impact velocity 3100 fps +, 113.6 gr (87.4%) .688" diameter. Judging from how this one works I would definitely try them in other calibers in the future.  Here is a link to a thread from HuntingBC's owner, Marc, who used a 6.5 Creedmore to take a nice meat bear with the 130 gr Scirocco's. He posts a picture of the recovered bullet on the second page. Other guys have taken moose as well with them from a 260 Rem and reported excellet results as well. http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?67585-Loaded-for-Bear So that is what they look like when recovered.  I have yet to recover one myself. I'm using the 308 SII 180gr.
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#6689849 - 07/17/12 03:59 AM
Re: 130 Swift Scirocco II
[Re: bearstalker]
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Registered: 01/28/07
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bearstalker what cartridge are you using the 180 in?Load?
Thanks.
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A faster twist with all else equal is far more deadly.........and in my own mind am convinced it is best to have a bit too fast than too slow twist,particularly in the 7x57,30/06,and 270.......John Jobson; Mighty Little Seven Fifty-Seven.
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#6689960 - 07/17/12 05:27 AM
Re: 130 Swift Scirocco II
[Re: BobinNH]
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Registered: 07/09/08
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Loc: Park Rapids, MN
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Bob....
I have not used the 130 .277, but my 6.5x55 puts the .264, 130 SII into tiny groups on a regular basis. I only started using the bullet last fall and killed a buck with it so more test subjects are needed before drawing any conclusions about it. The deer was close and the bullet exited.
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#6690094 - 07/17/12 06:39 AM
Re: 130 Swift Scirocco II
[Re: mmgravy]
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mm: Thanks....It's all good!Feed back on any is helpful....they don't get much love on here so I am thankful for all the info I can get.
They seem to have gotten uniformly "tough" and able to penetrate reasonably well for a bonded bullet with a substantial frontal area.....did your wound channels look good?Expansion and so forth?
Can't imagine anything went very far...
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A faster twist with all else equal is far more deadly.........and in my own mind am convinced it is best to have a bit too fast than too slow twist,particularly in the 7x57,30/06,and 270.......John Jobson; Mighty Little Seven Fifty-Seven.
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#6690182 - 07/17/12 07:16 AM
Re: 130 Swift Scirocco II
[Re: BobinNH]
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Registered: 08/03/05
Posts: 8479
Loc: Southern Arizona
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I'm trying to get the 130 SII's to shoot in my .260 currently.
They don't like to be close to the lands. I've backed them out and am awaiting time for a range trip.
Thanks for the bullet reports -
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#6690470 - 07/17/12 08:55 AM
Re: 130 Swift Scirocco II
[Re: GregW]
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Registered: 07/17/05
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Loc: South Central Kansas
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A few years back I had a bunch of depredation tags to thin the herd with. Using the 90gr SII's from a Ruger #1 in 6mm Rem, I ran 13 straight on mature whitetails (mostly doe) and did not catch one bullet. Mostly shoulder shots to keep them out of the crp. I have not used the rifle since then. Still have a box with 7 rounds left though.
Nice to see a pic of one posted by gerrygoat. Always wondered what they looked like.
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#6690519 - 07/17/12 09:12 AM
Re: 130 Swift Scirocco II
[Re: gerrygoat]
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Campfire Guide
Registered: 12/13/05
Posts: 3050
Loc: Oklahoma City Ok
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How are they outstanding? They were quite accurate in my gun, shoot flat and what I really liked is at close range they held together putting a good wound channel through without a lot of bloodshot meat which is important to me. When I shot the first goat at 80 yards or so it just stiffened up and fell over and I thought when I dress him out this is going to be messy but it was the exact opposite. O my I'm glad to here this! I've NEVER got a SSII to shoot, after hearing this I WILL try them(130's) in the 6.5x47L when I get it back hopefully they will perform. Goat when you say "quite accurate" are they CONSISTENTLY quite accurate?
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#6690544 - 07/17/12 09:19 AM
Re: 130 Swift Scirocco II
[Re: Popapi]
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Registered: 01/28/07
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I can say the 150 7mm's have been accurate in a couple of 9 twist 7 mags and a 7mm Dakota....but I have struggled with the 130 in my 270's and suspected it was twist. I have a 9 twist now...we will see.
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A faster twist with all else equal is far more deadly.........and in my own mind am convinced it is best to have a bit too fast than too slow twist,particularly in the 7x57,30/06,and 270.......John Jobson; Mighty Little Seven Fifty-Seven.
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#6690558 - 07/17/12 09:24 AM
Re: 130 Swift Scirocco II
[Re: BobinNH]
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Campfire Guide
Registered: 12/13/05
Posts: 3050
Loc: Oklahoma City Ok
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I can say the 150 7mm's have been accurate in a couple of 9 twist 7 mags and a 7mm Dakota....but I have struggled with the 130 in my 270's and suspected it was twist. I have a 9 twist now...we will see. Good news here may need to give them a shot in the 7WBY!
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