I stand corrected, matt.this thread has gone
-matt
It's an odd design. Aren't they giving up a lot of initial energy transfer by going to a round nose and then also having it reduced diameter vs. the rest of the bullet?
Woodleigh does the same with the Hydro, which by the way has a similar "dish" in the nose, although it does not deform like this one does.
Probably good for Buffalo in the heavier calibers, but when looking to brain an elephant, it would seem that the expansion would have to work against penetration.according to Swift these solids are made from much softer brass then other brass solids which is how they get away with not having bands. these solids seem to operate more like North Fork cup point solids which expand to some degree. I consider this to be a bonus as it should cause more damage then traditional round nose bullets while still getting better penetration then traditional expanding bullets. sort of a middle ground between solids and softs.
-matt
Probably good for Buffalo in the heavier calibers, but when looking to brain an elephant, it would seem that the expansion would have to work against penetration.
I seriously doubt this bullet would have any trouble penetrating the skull of an elephant. the expansion is sub-caliber (doesn't open wider then bullet diameter) so I don't see it doing anything other then creating a larger permanent cavity.
here is a picture I found online:
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I got the picture from here: http://echolsrifles.blogspot.com/2015/02/sci-2015-high-lights-swift-bullet.html
I presume the bullets 3rd and 5th from the left are A-Frames or at least not the solids in question.