Swift scirocco

[Trap]

I’m thinking of switching to the swift scirocco from the Nosler accubond. I love the accubond but also shoot 30 cal 180 grains mostly and they have been hard to get. (Like everything else) I have had such great success with accubonds for hunting I hate to change. I might have a more reliable source for scirroco. I haven’t hunted with them and just wanting feedback on the performance in both long range and short range hunting shots. I started reloading Nosler ballistic tips years ago and they actually performed pretty well at a little medium to a little longer range 250-400. Below that they like to explode lol. I was shooting 30-378 though. I only liked the extreme accuracy of the ballistic tip in that gun, not so much the performance. I found the scirocco and felt it would do better being bonded etc but was pretty similar bullet. It proved to be accurate for that rifle as well. I might have shot a few animals but don’t remember as it was so many years ago. Accubonds came out , about the same time I was experimenting, and I never looked back. Let it rip! what are everyone’s thoughts or experiences?

 

[Addicting]

Shooters pro shop has them in stock. Why not just buy accubonds?

 

[VikingsGuy]

Try Barnes TTSX 165gn (or 150s)

 

[Don Fischer]

Strange thing. I've heard about Swift bullet's for years but have never seen the first box of them or known anyone that uses them!

 

[mtmuley]

The Scirocco is a great bullet. A friend of mine uses the 180 in an .06 with great results. Surprised more people don't use them. mtmuley

 

[fishing4sanity]

Swift makes some good bullets, I like both the Scirocco and A-Frame. If you can get them more reliably and your rifle shoots them well, I wouldn't hesitate to use them.

 

[TN2shot07]

I wouldn’t hesitate, they’re good enough that Weatherby substituted them for accubonds back when they were almost impossible to get.

I’ve only ever shot them out of a 25-06 and never recovered a bullet so I consider them successful. Once I ran out of those that rifle is swapped to ttsx, also bad news for any deer they’ve met.

 

[Red-Team 98]

Great bullet but don’t compare the 2
One is bonded and the Nosler BT is a solid base non bonded.
Swift are known for great accuracy and weight retention.

 

[Dougfirtree]

I've never heard anyone say anything bad about them.

 

[huntnfisher]

I have used Remington Premium Swift Scirocco factory ammo in my Remington 700 BDL .30-06, and Remington 700 LSS 7mm Rem. mag, 150 grain in both instances. Small groups at the range and devasting on deer from short to medium range.

 

[Red-Team 98]

I tend to use Swift A frame seems the expansion is less and easier to handload for accuracy

 

[Trap]

Shooters pro shop has them in stock. Why not just buy accubonds?

Thanks! I will didn’t know. Still want opinions though

 

[DFS]

I shot my first bull with one when I was in college, it died quickly. 7mm rem mag, it exited. Bull went about 10 yards.

 

[Bullshot]

Shot antelope and muley with factory loaded scirocco out of 7MMRM and a 6.5CM. Awesome bullet, tight groups, great performance on game, expands, does not blow up, mostly pass throughs for me. Typically was harder to find available but if you have a source, great, stock up.

 

[std7mag]

Ballistic Tips exploding!!
Have you seen what an SST does at close range??!!

I'd love to try the Scirocco!!
Have yet to find any.
If someone has a lead on some in 7mm, shout out!!

 

[Trap]

Great bullet but don’t compare the 2
One is bonded and the Nosler BT is a solid base non bonded.
Swift are known for great accuracy and weight retention.

I was wanting comparisons between the accubond and scirocco. I know the bt is not bonded hence my close range explosions thanks for info on scirocco

 

[Trap]

I have killed an elk with scirocco 165 gr. At 500+ yards and it exited through the lungs. He went 3 steps, stood a few seconds and fell. 300 Rum. If you like tough bullets, I think they are a good one.

Sounds perfect thanks

 

[Deleted member 16014]

Maybe a fluke, I had a hard time getting the 130 .264 scirocco to shoot well in a .260ai and another .260. Glad to hear the positive results though, they’ve always looked good on paper. I perceive that the TGK is a pretty close comp.

 

[wtrfwlhunter]

Also interested in shooting them, but can’t find any, any suggestions on where you guys are picking these up?

 

[Salmonchaser]

I’ve got most of a box of .308/180s I’d gladly trade for .25 cal Accubonds; or .284/140 accubonds .308/150 or 160 or 180 accubonds, .338/250 or .375/260 or 300gr.