Is anyone running around killing varmints with a fast twist 220 swift.
If so tell me about the rifle.
What is the twist rate
What is the lightest bullets that it likes, as well as heavies
ETC
Thinking about having a lightweight swift built
99.8 % of all shots we have are inside of 225 yds with the biggest share less than 100. Don't see a need to pack a heavy barreled rifle around.
The problem you will probably face is that with an 8 twist using say 75 ELD-M's, they will stick out further than what the magazines of most short actions allow. You might get 1 or 2 in the mag, but the Swift with its semi-rim stacks each round in front of the previous round. You can buy an extended mag for Remington 700 short actions which will fix the issue or you can get a reamer with a very short throat....but then you lose velocity as the projectiles are seated deeper into the case. If you are only shooting up to 225 yards, then no need to run high bc bullets, a 7 twist using the 77 grain all copper Barnes LRX might work with a standard throat without having cartridge over-all length problems. The rifle won't weigh much less as you'd want at least a 24" barrel on a Swift.
