MachIVshooter
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So finally, the time is here to get out to those praire rat towns and thin the herd. Last week, a friend of mine came to me asking what he should get. I gave him some ideas, but his budget was rather limited ($600). So I told him I'd keep my eye open for used stuff. Later on, I started thinking; I was about due for a new varmint rifle, and I hadn't shot my Howa .223 in some time anyway. So I sold him the Howa (M1500 varminter synthetic w/ Bushnell 6-18x 50mm and bipod) for $450 and trotted down to Sportsman's Warehouse.
I'd been thinking about a .220 Swift for some time, and low and behold-they had one!
I always prefer Remingtons, but they have not chambered .220 Swift in a production varmint rifle for some time. So Ruger it was (can't stand the barrel nut and trigger on a Savage).
Topped it off with a Nikon Monarch UCC fine crosshair 6.5-20x 44mm. We'll see how she shoots. The trigger has a wee bit of creep before breaking at 2 pounds, 11 ounces. May get a Timney trigger later to get down to my preferred 8-12 ounces for varmint rifles.
Now I need to hear about pet loads from other .220 shooters. My first batch of 100 is Remington brass, trimmed to 2.190" with 55 grain moly coated V-max's seated to 2.710" (.035" off the lands). CCI primers and 43.0 grains of H414. What else has worked well for some of you?
Thanks in advance!
I'd been thinking about a .220 Swift for some time, and low and behold-they had one!
I always prefer Remingtons, but they have not chambered .220 Swift in a production varmint rifle for some time. So Ruger it was (can't stand the barrel nut and trigger on a Savage).
Topped it off with a Nikon Monarch UCC fine crosshair 6.5-20x 44mm. We'll see how she shoots. The trigger has a wee bit of creep before breaking at 2 pounds, 11 ounces. May get a Timney trigger later to get down to my preferred 8-12 ounces for varmint rifles.
Now I need to hear about pet loads from other .220 shooters. My first batch of 100 is Remington brass, trimmed to 2.190" with 55 grain moly coated V-max's seated to 2.710" (.035" off the lands). CCI primers and 43.0 grains of H414. What else has worked well for some of you?
Thanks in advance!