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MOST OF THE DEER HUNTERS IN MY AREA THINK THAT THEY CAN GO OUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE SEASON AND SHOOT A BOX OF SHELLS AND THATS GOOD ENOUGH. THATS WHY I ALWAYS TELL MOST HUNTERS TO SHOOT A .30-.30 ITS IN THERE CAPABILITIES OF SHOOTING AND IS A PROVEN DEER KILLER. BUT IF YOU ASK ME RIGHT NOW WHAT I WOULD CHOSE IT WOULD BE MY .270 WSM

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STUBBLE ITS GOOD TO HEAR SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAS A SWIFT . WE'LL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT SOME LOADS SOMEDAY

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stubblejumper, Thanks for the reply. As I said maybe I am just lucky when I have got the ones I own, but I sure like them. I don't have anything with a trigger that light except my Hawken with the set triggers. If you do a lot of competition shooting I would imagine that would make a big difference.

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Dan-I no longer have the swift.I replaced it with a 40xbks in 6mmrem.

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good choice i have never had a 6mm but i like what i see . i do have a .243 win in a nef bull barrel and love it

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I now use and swear by black hills nosler ballistic tips.

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i use a 7mm rem mag for deer and elk and love the caliber. I have dropped elk at 250 yards and deer at 350 yards with no problems. Shoot a good round out of a 7mm rem mag and you will have no problems. I personally use 165 gr. nosler partitions and it seems to work for me but everyone has their own preference.

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I think I will go with the Savage package. It is only $500 but I haven't decided completely yet.

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Do the Savage packages come with a Tasco scope? If they do, I might have to replace it.

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DS22, most packed deals do not offer a great scope. You'll probably end up replacing it later when funds are available, but they will get you by for a season or two(hey you never know they may last more..depends on want you want and I guess get!!)

May I suggest you look into a good used set up either privately or in a shop. I have seen some pretty decent deals in the past year on rifle/scope combos..just another option!