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Actually case stretching won't be too big of a deal, because I won't be putting hundreds of rounds in a p-dog town etc through it. I want this as just another calling gun for yotes.

Got too many other alternatives for burning up the ammo in a p-dog town. I have wanted a Swift since I was 14 and never got one.

my swift is on a win 70 short action and the little cartridge is way cool. for that reason, I would suggest that you give the 240 weatherby a try on that long action. that's what I did and it is fantastic. shoot deer or antelope in the am and PDs in thee mid-day. may want to use cool handloads for the PD action. that's what I did and I could see most hits (and misses) through the scope.

I would 2nd the big 6's, I positively love my 6/06 and it see's more than its share of use.

It and a 223 is about all I need for the smaller things of the world.

Although I still day in and day out long for the 22/250 to be back in my stable.

Mark D

I vote for the 220 Swift AI; I shoot a Swift AI on a Mauser action and love it. Case streching is no problem with the AI. IMHO the Swift has the edge over the 22-250 and the Swift AI still has the edge over the 22-250 AI. Most of us reload and loading for the Swift is as easy as loading for the 22-250.
Good luck with whichever you decide; you can't wrong with either.
Don

Thanks for all the info. I have actually worked out a trade and now have a M700 short action with the .473 boltface to work with.

I know there are a lot of other options that make more sense (22-250AI for example) but I am still leaning towards a Swift just because I always wanted one. Ever since I was a kid reading Fur-Fish-and Game I have been obsessed.