Swift Break away solid ammunation

[dersark]

Hello all, any body has experiance with SWIFT break away solid 300 gr. 375 H&H for Elephant.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Excellent for brain shots on even the largest African bull elephants from all angles. The bonded lead cored alloy jacketed design contributes to great structural integrity while also generating very less pressures in barrels. This bullet would be my first solid of choice, in an older rifle with a barrel hardness that ranks below 230 on the Vickers scale.

It’s a real shame that Swift practically never has them in stock.

 

[dersark]

Excellent for brain shots on even the largest African bull elephants from all angles. The bonded lead cored alloy jacketed design contributes to great structural integrity while also generating very less pressures in barrels. This bullet would be my first solid of choice, in an older rifle with a barrel hardness that ranks below 230 on the Vickers scale.

It’s a real shame that Swift practically never has them in stock.

Thank you for reply, I was lucky got one box for next month Elephant hunt.

 

[Surgeon1]

Hear really good things about them in all calibers, I have them in 375, 410, 458, 470
loaded them in375H&H, 450-400, 458 Lott, 470NE. With just a small reduction in powder charge
they print where A-frames print even in my double rifles.
Only real world use I've had was on a buffalo the park ranger in Uganda asked me to finish a big buffalo that was dying from a snare injury, hit him twice at 25y. the A-Frame was perfect on the frontal shot and the double shoulder with the second shot broke both shoulders and exited out of a 450-400 d Heym. I'm not a big fan of solids on buffalo as A-frames are near perfect, but on Elephant I can't think of a better solution.

 

[dersark]

Unfortunatly they have hard time to keep up with their products, I am not sure but heard bulets are made some where else.

 

[richteb]

Looks like they are a copy of the Woodleigh Hydrostatic projectiles. My PH had the Woodleighs in 458 and used to stop a buff charge. Then projectile traversed the entire length of the buff and was recovered and base of tail. Ready to reload. Very impressive.

 

[DLSJR]

For anyone who has used them in a bolt action rifle, how do they feed compared to a regular flat pointed solid? I love the Cutting Edge Safari Solid in my 416 Hoffman, but have had some feeding problems when cycling the bolt rapidly. I really like the Cutting Edge solid but a concerned about using them again after feeding problems.

I’ve got both Swift Breakaway solids and Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer solids to try in my 416 but am curious if anyone has used them in a bolt gun, and if you have, how do they cycle? My understanding is that Swift designed the Breakaway solid specifically to feed better, while also penetrating well like a typical flat nose solid.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

For anyone who has used them in a bolt action rifle, how do they feed compared to a regular flat pointed solid? I love the Cutting Edge Safari Solid in my 416 Hoffman, but have had some feeding problems when cycling the bolt rapidly. I really like the Cutting Edge solid but a concerned about using them again after feeding problems.

I’ve got both Swift Breakaway solids and Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer solids to try in my 416 but am curious if anyone has used them in a bolt gun, and if you have, how do they cycle? My understanding is that Swift designed the Breakaway solid specifically to feed better, while also penetrating well like a typical flat nose solid.

They cycle flawlessly. They have a synthetic cap on the bullet nose which assists the bullet in mimicking the traditional round nosed bullet profile that all magazine rifles properly feed.

 

[DLSJR]

They cycle flawlessly. They have a synthetic cap on the bullet nose which assistsll the bullet in mimicking the traditional round nosed bullet profile that all magazine rifles properly feed.

That’s what I’m expecting. I’ve got some loaded and they seem to cycle well, but in the heat of the moment when cycling the bolt harder and faster I’m curious if they’ll cycle the same in that scenario.