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The 220 Swift is amongst, if not the fastest, of all rifle cartridges. So fast, that it burns out barrels (the throat). It is a .22 caliber bullet, and is designed for and used for varmit shooting (predominately ground squirrels). .30 caliber (.308, 7mm, 8mm, 30-06, etc.) are considered big game cartridges and military cartridges...slower than the Swift, but heavier. .220 projectiles are too light, and over .30 caliber distances would lose speed and mass (big impact from a big bullet). If the .220 had been good for such duties, it would've been adapted by the military & law enforcement agencies decades ago.
Even though the .223 is also a varmit cartridge, it was small enough for carrying large amounts of rounds for jungle warfare...where accuracy was NOT the issue; but rather throwing out masses of lead (projectiles). The M16 .223 (5.56mm NATO) was specifically deployed to South Vietnam for jungle warfare, no other reason; the M14 Service Rifle (7.62mm NATO/.308) was retained by ALL OTHER US Army & Marine units that were NOT in South Vietnam, until the war was over, then it was replaced by the M16 Jungle Rifle.*
*Reference: "American Rifle-A Biography" by Alexander Rose; (2008) ISBN 978-0-553-8051-78
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