We were there to kill stuff. Our friend who owned the farm had a section of cornfield he was unable to pick because of the weather, which drew in various targets of opportunity. We had the Swift, a .22, and a shotgun, and whacked stuff with whatever worked. That was a terrible Winter with heavy snow and packed ice on the roads. Eventually, the farmer hand-picked most of the corn.
Not sure if he ever sold the 77. He did sell the No. 1, sadly.
The Swift suffers from the same disease as a lot of old stuff, old design specs. With a large number of legacy rifles out there, with 1-14" barrels, it's not likely that anyone is going to the trouble and risk of trying to bring it up to date commercially, so fans have to do it themselves, or enjoy it for what it is. Be glad brass is still to be had. JB thinks that it is more accurate generally than the .22/250. Wouldn't mind finding a nice one, but if I were building, I'd do something more modern.
