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220 SWIFT: Goin' to 'dog town with Dad
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<blockquote data-quote="kiwikid" data-source="post: 1480219" data-attributes="member: 56094"><p>It was early October 1979 when I walked into the rifle store and there displayed on the front of the gun rack was a new Ruger M77 in 220 Swift. </p><p></p><p>At the time I was shooting with a Parker Hale 1200 22-250 that I was having trouble with the second round jamming as it went into the chamber if I was trying to get off a quick second shot. </p><p></p><p>That Ruger sported the thinnest 24" barrel I had ever seen on a high power rifle. Back in those days Ruger really knew how to polish and blue a rifle, it was so shiny I could see myself in it. </p><p></p><p>That rifle went home with me that day wearing a brand new Redfield 3-9x40mm Traditional scope. Redfield made great scopes back then.</p><p></p><p>The first time I shot that was with Norma 50 grain factory ammo and after sighting it in the first 5 shots went into 0.65" at 100 yards. </p><p></p><p>My best shot with the Swift was at a couple of rabbits mating just shy of 400 stepped out yards. I got them both with one shot. </p><p></p><p>Over the years I have shot goats, pigs and deer with that rifle. </p><p></p><p>It still lives in my gun safe and occasionally I take it out for a walk after hares and rabbits. </p><p></p><p>The 220 Swift is a great cartridge and hopefully it will be with us for a good many years yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kiwikid, post: 1480219, member: 56094"] It was early October 1979 when I walked into the rifle store and there displayed on the front of the gun rack was a new Ruger M77 in 220 Swift. At the time I was shooting with a Parker Hale 1200 22-250 that I was having trouble with the second round jamming as it went into the chamber if I was trying to get off a quick second shot. That Ruger sported the thinnest 24" barrel I had ever seen on a high power rifle. Back in those days Ruger really knew how to polish and blue a rifle, it was so shiny I could see myself in it. That rifle went home with me that day wearing a brand new Redfield 3-9x40mm Traditional scope. Redfield made great scopes back then. The first time I shot that was with Norma 50 grain factory ammo and after sighting it in the first 5 shots went into 0.65" at 100 yards. My best shot with the Swift was at a couple of rabbits mating just shy of 400 stepped out yards. I got them both with one shot. Over the years I have shot goats, pigs and deer with that rifle. It still lives in my gun safe and occasionally I take it out for a walk after hares and rabbits. The 220 Swift is a great cartridge and hopefully it will be with us for a good many years yet. [/QUOTE]
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