Lindcott Armory Wildcat · Wildcat
.220 Weatherby Rocket
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Early Roy Weatherby improved .220 Swift wildcat — Weatherby's first cartridge..
Identity
- Introduced
- 1940
- Type
- Wildcat
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Roy Weatherby
- Standard
- Wildcat
- Status
- Obsolete
- Availability
- Collector
Dimensions
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.224″
- Primer
- Large Rifle
- Case type
- Semi-Rimmed
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .220 Weatherby Rocket — an obsolete/collector cartridge. Parent case: .220 Swift.
Reloading cost
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Lineage
Immediate parent
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History
Weatherby's first cartridge (1940s); a fire-formed/improved .220 Swift, never commercially produced (chronic throat erosion).
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .220 Weatherby Rocket?
- .220 Weatherby Rocket uses a 0.224″ (5.69 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .220 Weatherby Rocket still in production?
- .220 Weatherby Rocket is obsolete; typical availability is collector.
- What is .220 Weatherby Rocket used for?
- .220 Weatherby Rocket is primarily used for varmint.
- What is .220 Weatherby Rocket based on?
- .220 Weatherby Rocket is derived from the .220 Swift case.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →