Swift Solution - Scirocco II Ammo

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 3/10/2017 | P Massaro

[w1n1]

Like the hot desert wind of the same name, Scirocco II bullets are powerful and unrelenting.

I had been frustrated with the terminal performance of my .300 Winchester Magnum, as the cup-and-core bullets – which flew very well when punching paper – were giving too much expansion when used in the New York deer woods. I needed a stiffer bullet, yet wanted to take full advantage of the flat trajectories and wind deflection characteristics of the spitzer boat-tail bullets.

I did a bit of research, and found an advertisement for the Swift Scirocco II. The ad copy touted a newly engineered jacket, which would improve the accuracy of the bullet. I ordered a box of 100 .308-caliber 180-grain Scirocco II, and headed to the bench. I had developed a load for this particular rifle that gave just under minute-of-angle accuracy, so decided to start there (it was well below maximum), and see what the new bullets would do.

I firmly believed the first three-shot group was a fluke – my wiggles must've accounted for my waggles – as it printed just under a half inch, but when the second and third did the same thing, I was a convert. They gave good velocities out of my 24-inch barrel – 2,965 feet per second, to be precise – but would they perform as advertised in the field? Read the rest of the story here.

[03A3]

Never cared much for them as they are tough to get to shoot well, very expensive and have an extremely long bearing surface. Why not just use an Accubond if you like that kind of thing?

[cyclotic]

Scirocco, a hot desert wind, a bullet and my first car.