The 220 is still swift

[Gary in MD]

I finally got out last weekend. The grass is getting high, but we usually like to wait until the females are done nursing so we don't wipe out a whole den by killing the mother (more targets and seed for next time).
I was able to get my latest 220 swift "bloodied". I decided to try a walking type varmint rifle after many years of lugging around 14 pounders. I special ordered a Cooper Jackson Game Rifle. It is shooting pretty good so far. I killed (3) at 322, 312, & 295 yards. I missed the first one at 312 yards, I held just a little high.....and that's right where I hit. LOL. I'll try and post a picture, but mine don't show up too well on here.
Gary

 

[ssv1761982]

Kool. I like the Swift too. A friend of mine says they are high shooters - I keep telling him you don't need to hold over so much when using a good gun.

 

[40X Guy]

Very cool! Love the Swifts! I whacked 2 saturday evening with my 8 twist Swift shooting 75 A-Max. Incredibly flat shooter, only need 9-10 clicks on my NF scope (1/8 MOA) to get on center at 300 from 100 yards.

You've got a beautiful rifle! What are your load specs?

Frank

 

[Gary in MD]

Thanks, Frank.
I have always used 4064 in the Swift, but this one I am trying Hunter with a 55 gr V max.
I always use the 50/55 grain varmint bullets. Here in the East I have to have full "bullet blow up"... Pushed by the Swift....They do blow up!
I have not run this load over the chrono yet, but will soon.

Gary

 

[Rustystud]

220 Swift is one of my favorites. 20/250 might be next, and the 6mm/284.

The 300 WSM, with 110-125gr bullets and a 1:17 barrel great Groundhog round.
Nat Lambeth

 

[ARW]

Kool. I like the Swift too. A friend of mine says they are high shooters - I keep telling him you don't need to hold over so much when using a good gun.

+1, those swifts are some flat shooters.

Alan

 

[40X Guy]

Thanks, Frank.
I have always used 4064 in the Swift, but this one I am trying Hunter with a 55 gr V max.
I always use the 50/55 grain varmint bullets. Here in the East I have to have full "bullet blow up"... Pushed by the Swift....They do blow up!
I have not run this load over the chrono yet, but will soon.

Gary

Gary, sounds good, 4064 is a great powder for Swift. Is your Cooper rifle a 14 twist?

Forgot to mention, looking at your pic again, thats a pretty big chuck!

Frank

 

[thekriebles]

Congrats on the gorgeous rifle and successful shots! The 220 Swift is a classic that never gets too old.

 

[Coolhand]

Try RL17 in your swift , I am using it in my .220AI , with 55gr Sierra Blitzkings & 55gr Nosler BT's , both projectiles group in the 4-5's and velocity is on average 3,879fps according to the Magnetospeed & I haven't really pushed the load as yet.
I like RL17 so much , I cleaned out all the stores of their existing stocks, I now have over 20lbs for use in 2 .220AI's.

Mike.

 

[Gary in MD]

Thanks, Frank.
I have always used 4064 in the Swift, but this one I am trying Hunter with a 55 gr V max.
I always use the 50/55 grain varmint bullets. Here in the East I have to have full "bullet blow up"... Pushed by the Swift....They do blow up!
I have not run this load over the chrono yet, but will soon.

Gary

Gary, sounds good, 4064 is a great powder for Swift. Is your Cooper rifle a 14 twist?

Forgot to mention, looking at your pic again, thats a pretty big chuck!

Frank


My Cooper has a 12 twist (I think Cooper switched to a 12 twist a couple of years ago for the swift and the 22-250)
That was a B&C class chuck!! Although, I have killed a few that were bigger over the years. All except one young one this year have been big males.
I have used all of the 55 grain plastic tipped bullets over the years and they all shoot well out of the Swifts and 22-250s that I have owned and are quite explosive. Here is another nice sized one, he had a little mange on his back.

 

[CaptainMal]

Big hog. Nice to see.

As for the sideways, cell phone pictures do that. You have to turn them in Photobucket or on your computer. Just delete, turn and re-post.

Keep having fun.

 

[Richard Jones]

Sideways or straight up, that's still a big pig. My largest ever is 14 1/2, looked like a German Shepherd........and killed with a Swift to boot! Nicely done, sir.

 

[Gary in MD]

One more try

Gary

 

[JORTZ]

I love my swift!
Which i bought from gary in md.
I shoot imr4895 with 55gr vmax and it kills every ground hog within 500 yards no problem

 

[Barlow]

Since I built my Marlin 6 Dasher a couple years ago, I have not used my Swift or any of my other rifles for varmint use. I have to get back to my Swift this summer, there is nothing that compares to them imo. Barlow

 

[6MMsteve]

39 1/2 gr 4320 52 gr bthp good load

 

[DOGCAPPER]

38 gr IMR4064 with 50 gr Blitz. About 90% of max. LT

 

[2506]

It has been a lot of years ago but I had a Ruger 77 varmint in 220 swift and in north east NC there were not too many groundhogs but were LOTS of crows out in the peanut fields. I used to shoot IMR 4064 with the Speer 52 gr HP. When you hit a crow with this combo it looked like it swallowed a hand grenade.

 

[Barlow]

38 gr IMR4064 with 50 gr Blitz. About 90% of max. LT

My standard load is 39 grs of 4064 with 50 grain bullets, mostly the old Nosler solid base because I had a bunch of them and they were accurate. I used the Swift a lot on deer but that Nosler was not the best for that use. I used the 55 grain Hornady and 60 grain Hornady hp and had excellent success on deer. Barlow

 

[Gary in MD]

I always loaded 38.5 grains of 4064 and a 55 gr plastic tipped bullet of either Nosler, Sierra, or Hornady in my other Swift. That load and a load of Ramshot Hunter proved to be too hot in this Cooper that I have now. I'm guessing that the Cooper may have a tighter chamber. I had to back off at least 1/2 grain and the loads still seems plenty warm. I need to run them over the chronograph.
I wish Lapua would make a run of brass for the mighty Swift!!
Gary