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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 2409290" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I've been shooting the Swift since the 80's and much as I love it for a varminter and even with all the deer I've shot with one I'd say it's a bit light for those purposes except at relatively close in ranges, below 400 yards in general and I'd probably cut that to 100-200 on those big bodied MO deer.</p><p></p><p>Your does are big enough to eat native Texas WT's.</p><p></p><p>If you can put it just below and slightly behind the ear consistently I'd extend that a fair bit further with with the low BC's the 223's have that's no easy task.</p><p></p><p>EDTA: shooting heavy for caliber mono's you probably really need to talk to the guys at Hammer to see if your twist rate is adequate as most are not because they were really designed for 40-55gr pills and varmint hunting rather than shooting deer. I know I was disappointed to find out I'd need to rebarrel to a much faster twist rate for my Sift to shoot bullets heavier than that class even in cup and core bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 2409290, member: 30902"] I've been shooting the Swift since the 80's and much as I love it for a varminter and even with all the deer I've shot with one I'd say it's a bit light for those purposes except at relatively close in ranges, below 400 yards in general and I'd probably cut that to 100-200 on those big bodied MO deer. Your does are big enough to eat native Texas WT's. If you can put it just below and slightly behind the ear consistently I'd extend that a fair bit further with with the low BC's the 223's have that's no easy task. EDTA: shooting heavy for caliber mono's you probably really need to talk to the guys at Hammer to see if your twist rate is adequate as most are not because they were really designed for 40-55gr pills and varmint hunting rather than shooting deer. I know I was disappointed to find out I'd need to rebarrel to a much faster twist rate for my Sift to shoot bullets heavier than that class even in cup and core bullets. [/QUOTE]
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