|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,005 Likes: 1
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,005 Likes: 1 |
One of my dad's friends killed a few black bear with a Swift and a 222 REM in PENN.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 151,739 Likes: 14
Campfire Savant
|
Campfire Savant
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 151,739 Likes: 14 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 8,303
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 8,303 |
black bears in some areas get 500- and over 600 lbs .
LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 7,263
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 7,263 |
Battue is right on. Also P.O. Ackley's comments on the Swift. It all comes down to the bullets and Ackley's were like the Trophy bonded but with less lead. Some times I consider what would be the worst thing for someone to shoot at me with and the Swift is one I really would not want to get shot at with.
"When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,018
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,018 |
I worked with a great farm boy from Sudbury, Vermont by the name of Jim Laduke back in the 70's and 80's in Rutland, Vermont. He took me out to his Dad's farm in Sudbury to hunt a few times, and showed me his dads favorite spot to hunt deer. It was the very high spot of the farm acreage, where he could see in every direction anywhere from 200-600 yards of planted fields. He shot well over 100 deer from that stand, and all with the Swift, he swore by it. He was a reloader, so not sure what bullet or load he was using. Always wanted a swift since the day Jim took me there, but to this day have never owned one. Maybe someday.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,005 Likes: 1
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,005 Likes: 1 |
If I remember correctly the black bears that he shot were around the 150-200 pound range.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 818
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 818 |
I've shot several mule deer and about a dozen antelope with the Swift, and there was only one mulie I had to shoot twice ( first shot too far back) One of the antelope I shot at 550 yds and the bullet was found along its rear spine area after traveling the length of it's body. Shooting a Nosler Solid Based Boat Tail. They don't make that bullet anymore, unfortunately.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 760
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 760 |
I have a old tang safety Ruger 220 Swift that will go into my casket with me. Old lightning is it’s name. I shoot the 50 grain SPSX .
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 44
Campfire Greenhorn
|
Campfire Greenhorn
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 44 |
I love 220 swift stories anyone else have one. Joe
Last edited by jndd; 02/01/18. Reason: spelling
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 9,098
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 9,098 |
I've killed a ton of white tail deer with the Swift and a 63 grain Sierra. Never needed a second shot. Never saw a reason to change.
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke 1795
"Give me liberty or give me death" Patrick Henry 1775
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 8,303
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 8,303 |
on a real humid evening before dark when we shot our swifts a the target range we had a vapor trail when you fired your 220 swift ,that was always impressive !
LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 151,739 Likes: 14
Campfire Savant
|
Campfire Savant
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 151,739 Likes: 14 |
A vapor trail would be cool!!!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 15,556 Likes: 3
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 15,556 Likes: 3 |
A vapor trail would be cool!!! You can make and see mist if you load your Swift hot with a thin-skinned bullet.
NRA Member - Life, Benefactor, Patron
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,224
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,224 |
Like maybe with one of the bullets designed for the Hornet.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 4,057
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 4,057 |
I've killed a few with a 22-250 with 55 grain soft point hornady ammo back in the 80's. Pretty close to a swift, worked fine.
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 8,303
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 8,303 |
my swifts have not been out of the gun vault for a long time,after reading these stories I think I will put a 220 swift out in my deer stand this fall to crack a nice buck if I get a chance ? a good friend of mine was a sniper in the service was over in the sand countries for a year and also was a sniper at the whitehouse so this sniper know`s how to shoot . his favorite coyote gun for coyotes is a 220 swift in a Ruger #1 and for the last 25 years runnin dogs on coyotes he swears by the swift 220 and he`s killed a lot of coyotes and deer too with his swift 220.
LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,222
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,222 |
I killed a small buck with the 220 swift with a 60gr hornady hollow point, he went down fast just like lighting, I need to find another with the faster twist!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,197
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,197 |
Luck....is the residue of design...
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 8,303
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 8,303 |
I killed a small buck with the 220 swift with a 60gr hornady hollow point, he went down fast just like lighting, I need to find another with the faster twist! you might have buy a custom barrel ,8 or 9 twist for a 220 swift in a factory gun would be hard to get. or maybe go to a barnes x-bullet ?
LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,222
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,222 |
need a custom with the tighter twist just need more fun tickets to get it done!
|
|
|
|
571 members (10gaugemag, 06hunter59, 10gaugeman, 10Glocks, 1234, 63 invisible),
2,319
guests, and
1,291
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,394
Posts18,488,802
Members73,970
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|