22 Savage High Power Bullets
The world met 22 Savage Hi-Power bullets in 1912. Created by necking down a 25-35 WCF to accept a .228” diameter bullet, the 22 Savage Hi-Power won immediate popularity for its approximately 2,800 fps muzzle velocity, superior accuracy out of the lever-action Savage Model 99 it was designed for, and apparently miraculous killing power. There are records of men killing Cape buffalo with the 22 Savage Hi-Power’s 70 grain bullet – and that is a violent, vindictive creature which you wouldn’t want to have to shoot twice!
Despite its former popularity, American manufacturers ceased production of the 22 Savage Hi-Power in 2007. (European manufacturers continue to offer it as the 5.6x52mmR.) Handloaders who work in the vintage round most often use 60 grain spire points -and 63 or 70 grain soft points. The case’s 35 grain capacity grants lightweight bullets muzzle velocities that approach or exceed 3,000 fps, while heavier bullets may still exceed 2,800 fps thanks to modern propellant formulations.
Hunters most often use the 22 Savage Hi-Power in situations that could also have called for a 223 Rem. The round persists as a popular choice for roe deer in Europe, so an American hunter could certainly implement it for our whitetail.
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Hornady .224 Diameter Bullets - 75 Grain ELD Match – 100 Count
$29.85Cost Per Bullet 29.8¢ per bullet Product Type Bullets Bullet Weight 75 Grain Bullet Caliber 22 Caliber, 22-250, 220 Swift, 221 Rem Fireball, 221 Swift, 222 Rem, 222 Rem Mag, 223 Rem, 5.56x45mm Quantity 100 Bullet Type ELD Match Manufacturer Hornady Manufacturer SKU 22791 This is not loaded ammunition. If you’re not able to handload your own ammo, then ordering these components bullets would be the equivalent of buying tires for a car you don’t own.
Here’s your chance to load the most accurate 223 Rem, 5.56x45, or other .22 caliber rifle ammunition you will ever fire! The Hornady ELD Match is a flat-flying cruiser, and it laughs at wind deflection when it tips the scales at a mighty 75 grains!
The ELD Match combines a form-fitted swaged lead core and Advanced Manufacturing Process jacket – neither of which include irregularities that could have affected its balance. Its secant ogive profile and boat tail both play their parts to further minimize accuracy (and that latter feature greatly simplifies seating in the case mouth).
But the real star of the ELD Match program is the Heat Shield tip: immune to the warping effects of aerodynamic friction, and featuring Hornady’s Drag Variability Reduction Technology which enhances drag uniformity whilst simultaneously minimizing dispersion. By Hornady’s own measure, the 75 grain ELD-X exhibits a G1 0.467/G7 0.235 ballistic coefficient!
Minimum barrel twist of 1:8” recommended.
