Guest MissouriHunter Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I was wondering if anyone knew if a 220 swift would kill a deer. I figure if your hunting does that a head shot would kill one alright, but I am a trophy hunter so i was wondering if a 220 swift would kill a trophy buck just by shootin them right behind the front leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! The bullets are too light and the velocity is too high! Great varmit rifle! Need something that has a 6mm or larger bore! 243, 25-06, 270, 308 and up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! Sure it will kill a deer, but it is not suitable for deer hunting. I personally would not hunt deer with anything smaller than a .24 caliber or like Orlan says a 6mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! it will kill a deer no problem, but if it touches any sort of twig, the bullet is going to vere off somewhere than the deer. if it is ONLY field hunting you are doing, maybe, but that is still a small bullet. up here i wouldnt go under .27 caliber. but that is because i hunt mostly thick areas, where anything smaller would bounce off anything it touches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! It will kill a deer, but I would not hunt with it. Too small a bullet for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilbuckmaster Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! Yes a 220 swift will kill a deer my uncle has one and we have both shot a doe with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJJ Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! a good buddy of mine has one. he kills deer with his. but you want to make sure that you don't hit a twig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut_Buster Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! I wouldn't recomend it unless its legal in your area, consistant shooting, and close. I'm shure it will penetrate close but its lightweight causes it to loose ft/lbs. Also it don't matter if you hit a twig with a 220 Swift or a 300 WSM with 180gr ball buster that bullet is gonna move no matter what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bronco_mudder Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! Of course the swift will kill a deer, but is it ethical to use, I don't think so. Personally I wouldn't use anything smaller than a .243. My choice gun for deer is a 25/06. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! [ QUOTE ] Of course the swift will kill a deer, but is it ethical to use, I don't think so. Personally I wouldn't use anything smaller than a .243. My choice gun for deer is a 25/06. [/ QUOTE ] My thoughts exactly! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoBoone1 Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! The father of a co-worker of mine shoots several deer each year with a 220 Swift. During the past 35 years, my Dad and brother have taken over 50 deer with their 22-250's using Hornady 55gr SP's. No deer made it past 50yds. Rule of thumb when using 22 caliber on deer is lung shots ONLY! The only horror story with which I'm personally experienced was a head shot at less than 40yds. The bullet exploded (failed) on the side of the skull, and did not enter the head. By the way, Dad has three very nice racks from very large mule deer hanging in his living room, each taken with just one lung shot with his 22-250. Make your shots well, and the Swift will not dissapoint you. I preferred the 25-06 only because of its better x-wind handling abilities for p-dog hunting, and used the same bullet for deer, the Hornady 75gr HP. From the posts I see in this thread, most would object to that, too. My deer never saw it past 25yds, though -- again, lung shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! I'm not disagreeing that it will kill deer, but, can we all make lung shots 100% of the time ?? What if a deer moves, or a unseen twig gets in the way, you have a wounded deer there. I would prefer a bullet that can penetrate bones to get through the vitals. In my mind, we owe that to the game we shoot at too_pointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoBoone1 Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! [ QUOTE ] I'm not disagreeing that it will kill deer, but, can we all make lung shots 100% of the time ?? What if a deer moves, or a unseen twig gets in the way, you have a wounded deer there. I would prefer a bullet that can penetrate bones to get through the vitals. In my mind, we owe that to the game we shoot at too_pointer [/ QUOTE ] "can we all make lung shots 100% of the time ??" Can we??......yes Will we??......no If a deer moves, or an unseen twig gets in the way, ANY caliber can possibly get you a wounded deer. Two years ago, an unseen grapevine hit @ 20yds deflected a 245gr bullet 8" @ 75yds, the distance of the deer from the muzzle. It hit aft of aiming point (just behind the shoulders) and ended up going through the rear lung, diaphram, liver. Had the bullet been deflected the other direction, it would have hit to the front of the briskett resulting in a wounded deer. Point is, you can wound a deer with any caliber out there. " I would prefer a bullet that can penetrate bones to get through the vitals. In my mind, we owe that to the game we shoot at" In my mind, NOTHING beats a well placed shot. I owe that to the game I shoot at. It is true whether I hunt with my 22-250, 25-06, or .50 Savage ML. Go ahead MO Hunter, just place your shots well. If you cannot make a good lung shot on one deer, just have the patience to wait for the next. I've personally field dressed a deer with totally liquified lungs brought on by a Hornady 55gr SP with a MV of 3600fps. No deer can travel far or recover from that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Deer rifle! I also do not advocate using a .22 caliber centerfire for deer. There are much better choices out there. Many states do not allow the use of rifles smaller than .24 caliber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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