Hi All,

My uncle was telling me about a cartridge that he loves for shooting prarie dogs and deer for head shots only (he has a farm and can take game all year long). The cartridge that he was telling me about is the .220 swift. He was telling me that it has very little drop out to extremely long distances.

Does anyone on the board have any experience with this cartridge?

How loud is it compared to a .223, .22 or .308? Can it be shot without hearing protection?

Are there other cartridges in the same class that should be considered (with comparable flat tragectory, energy and noise)?

How available is the ammo?

Are there a lot of rifle manufacturers out there that make rifles for the 220 swift?

Thanks
Tom