Mount Sweetness
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Ontario
At $450 it's not a bad deal at all, but you are taking a chance for sure.
.220 swift
- Thread starter Jmax450
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$450 is a steal. I would expect to pay $800 just for the rifle.
Yes I know, sorry just had to let the beast out once more.
Was not meant to disrupt your very good thread Sir..
At $450 I'd buy that rifle.
As for the 220 Swift, it's an awesome cartridge. My own 220 is a pre-64 Model 70 with a 4-12 scope on it, accurate but light enough for walking around. I also have a 22-250 in a very heavy Savage target rifle with a 6-18 scope, way too heavy for walking around but a little more accurate. As far as performance on varmints goes they are peas in a pod, you couldn't tell one from the other. Both have slow twist barrels and I'm shooting light bullets in both. I wouldn't worry much about the twist rate myself, even with slow twist limiting you to lighter bullets the Swift has plenty of range and energy for most any kind of varmint hunting. If you do get a 220 I'd recommend hand loading for sure but really I'd highly recommend hand loading anyway, it's fun and you get the most out of your rifles.
As for the 220 Swift, it's an awesome cartridge. My own 220 is a pre-64 Model 70 with a 4-12 scope on it, accurate but light enough for walking around. I also have a 22-250 in a very heavy Savage target rifle with a 6-18 scope, way too heavy for walking around but a little more accurate. As far as performance on varmints goes they are peas in a pod, you couldn't tell one from the other. Both have slow twist barrels and I'm shooting light bullets in both. I wouldn't worry much about the twist rate myself, even with slow twist limiting you to lighter bullets the Swift has plenty of range and energy for most any kind of varmint hunting. If you do get a 220 I'd recommend hand loading for sure but really I'd highly recommend hand loading anyway, it's fun and you get the most out of your rifles.
Mount Sweetness
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Ontario
Let us know how accurately it shoots. Keep us posted!
Well i mounted a Nikon Monarch 3 4-16x50 scope on that rifle and after some mounting headaches at Cabelas I got it dialed in at the range. Its not yet a tack driver but i think with some handloads i could get it close. Even as it is my only 2 shots at 200 yds straddled the bullseye by an inch. Pretty happy with it.
Every 26 inch heavy barrel , older tang safety Ruger Swift I've known, mine included, was a half inch or better rifle with the right load, usually around 38 grains of IMR 4064 and a 52 to 55 grain bullet. It is the only rifle that I found neck turning to be a noticeable improvement, once the necks thickened to a point where a bullet would not go into a fired case removing a minimal amount with the Forester neck turning attachment on the trimmer got rid the occasional flyer.
