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Compare / .220 Swift vs .220 Weatherby Rocket

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.220 Swift vs .220 Weatherby Rocket

.220 Swift and .220 Weatherby Rocket are both catalogued in the reference — see the full spec comparison below.

.220 Swift →
Representative trajectory · 100 yd zero0–1000 yd
100 yd · zero0″−89″89″ drop @ 1000 yd05001000Open in Ballistic Compare ↗
.220 Weatherby Rocket →
.220 Swift.220 Weatherby Rocket
TypeRifleWildcat
Introduced19351940
Bullet ⌀0.224″0.224″
Case length2.205″—
Velocity3,700–4,200 fps—
Energy1,215–2,154 ft·lb—
Max pressure62,000 psi—
Recoil5.5–8 ft·lb—
Eff. range400 yd—
ToolOverlay .220 Swift and .220 Weatherby Rocket trajectories in Ballistic Compare↗