I have a neighbor that shoots groundhogs all the time with his .220 Swift and one of my Uncle's owned a Model 70 - pre 64 Featherweight that he even tried to use for whitetail deer.

Most of the time, if you can see it, you can get it. But the first little twig in the path of the bullet and it is all over.

Barrel life is next to nothing and the shells were always hard to come by.

NORMA made them for years and they were more than $20 a box - 30 years ago where I live. Reloading is a very good option. I'm suprised that nobody figured out a load where they slowed it down and got the same performance and longer barrel life.

10 shot groups that you could cover with a dime at 100 yards was not uncommon for the rifle that my Uncle owned.