Good gun in 220 Swift
 

So after figuring out that the 220 swift was surperior in preformance to the 22-250 if reloading i decided to get a 220 swift but i cant seem to find any guns chambered in 220 swift.
Please help me out with this.

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

I have a 220 Swift in a Ruger 77 mkII Target and I really like it. Nice target trigger andlaminate stock. It doesn't look like Ruger is chambering it anymore in the new rifles, though. I don't know who (if anyone) still chambersSwifts in their new rifles. You can still find them around in quality used guns, though. Great cartridge choice, IMO.
Don't be discouraged by the lack of new offerings and don't 'settle' for a 22-250 or a 204. :)

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Remington is chambering the 220 Swift. Check the link for more info...

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...F_II_specs.asp

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

I am thinking of purchasing a Remington Model 700 VS SF II .220 Swift http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_VS_SF_II_specs.asp Good luck.

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Here is my ruger M77 MKII target .220 swift. Remington is making like others said.If you can find a ruger get it you will like it.

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

remington and browning both chamber 1 rifle in it I believe, I prefer the remington of the two, ie the look, never been a fan of laminates.....quite certain its the remington VS SF II, but you can look under browse by caliber....its there.

who else.....? obviosly some customs.....

Good job on the swift choice! I assume you reload....I'm not really a fan of using a .223 on larger game...but I think of the big 3 .223 choicies, the .220swift offerst he best option for loading heavy andusing on some lighter big game, maybe antelope, maybe deer, with 75gr bullets.....Know a guy in MT who routinely uses his .220 on antelope, and I thought I was going light with my .243! Think his wife last year shot an antelope at 300yds and it dropped with the .220

PS- Cooper Firearms chamber the .220, I'll see who else I can find....

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Stand corrected, I think only Rem is loading the .220 from what I see. Not Browning, and couldn't find a ruger. I do like that Rem. myself, now im trying to figure out if I need one.....I'm thinking maybe a factory .22-250 then a custom .220swift

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Im gonna try and see if i can find that ruger used.

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Ruger makes the No.1V in 220 Swift
I would buy another M77VT in 220 Swift in a heartbeat. I had one and sold it to a friend at a weak moment

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Bob, you might try the nearest Cabela's as I have seen the target grey 77 mk II in 220 swift's there on clearance. They can get them from other stores if out of stock.

With that said, yes the swift has a slight advantage in ballistic's but in the real world it's a moot point. As you have already found out, that chambering is hard to find where as the 22-250 can be had in many different offerings. I speak this from owning a couple of swifts and 22-250's and other .22 cf's.

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Do some more searching. There is not much difference.
Saying that I am a big 220 Swift fan, mostly because in my area there are WAY more 22-250s

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

haha, I think in every area there are way more .22-250s

The .220 is kinda a cool round to own......seems like its still around though, not dead......not sure if it will ever die, and maybe make a come back, who knows maybe in 50-100yrs theyll be talking about the .22-250 being around?

I said before weatherby should adopt the .220, they load the .22-250 currently, but I mean by loading their own ammo......load it and make it available.....weatherby ammo, .220 swift, then it may be on more shelves across the nation.....

But really do you ever run out of ammo and are in a jam to find/locate it? I think most guys bring enough if not too much......

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Great decision, IMO. I'm sure you'll like it. If you don't, let me know. One of my hunting buddies really likes mine and would probably be interested in it if you don't happen to like it.

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Check on the gun auction sites. Seems I've seen a few .220s listed on them recently. Some of them NIB (or so they say).

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Yea that ruger looks pretty nice. I like almost everything about it. I've had 2 rugers so far and im happy with all of them. I think i would replace the stock though.

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

Replace the stock? seems to me that would be why you bought that ruger?

I've never been a ruger fan though, I just think replace the stock? why? at that point why not just get a custom or that remington? or some other .220....? ie spend extra money to replace a stock? why not spend another bit and get a custom......or jsut something extra nice.

Just my $.02 though.

RE: Good gun in 220 Swift
 

I just dont like laminates too much. I have one on a ruger 10/22 and it started chipping off real easily.