220 swift for deer?

[bowhntrmatt]

Anyone have a favorite bullet or pet load for deer?

I’ve started working on finding a load for my VSF, but I’m a little stumped on bullet selection.

It’ll shoot a 40gr vmax lights out, but I’m not sure how good that would be on deer.
I tried a 53gr Barnes tsx but couldn’t get better than about 3” group.
1-14 twist barrel.

[hrdwrkncwby76]

I use a 52gr hpbt with mine and have never had an issue.


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[88 Bound]

55 Gr. soft points. One of my favorite calibers for whitetail.

[sendit]

I use a 52gr hpbt with mine and have never had an issue.


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Had two Swift’s when I was younger and had great success with the same on deer sized game. I built a 6mmx284 on one of them and re-barreled the other in a heavy contour Swift. They haven’t been out of the safe for 20 years lol

[220swift]

55 Gr. soft points. One of my favorite calibers for whitetail.

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I have shot Norma 60 grain nosler partions too. They were awesome. Hard to find now and expensive.

https://www.norma.cc/us/Ammunition-Academy/Loading-Data/220-Swift-/

I have actually had good look with cheap remington 50 grain soft points too.

[Flint knapper]

Heaviest bullet you can get! They do make a 60gr Nosler partition!

[88 Bound]

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I have shot Norma 60 grain nosler partions too. They were awesome. Hard to find now and expensive.

https://www.norma.cc/us/Ammunition-Academy/Loading-Data/220-Swift-/

I have actually had good look with cheap remington 50 grain soft points too.

I was mistaken, the Remington 50s are what we use also. Fantastic bullets.

[BLACKFINTURKEY]

40gr vmax to head or neck and that’s all she wrote.

[Mtltx]

I use 55gr Vmax and have yet to have an issue with quick clean kills.

[Big pig]

Had Ruger 77V for years. Fun at the range. Heavy barrel made it a little heavy for stalking and hiking.
Lethal, but many are for deer and hogs.

[Outback]

I've killed many with the 60gr partitions.

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[rossivey]

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I have shot Norma 60 grain nosler partions too. They were awesome. Hard to find now and expensive.

https://www.norma.cc/us/Ammunition-Academy/Loading-Data/220-Swift-/

I have actually had good look with cheap remington 50 grain soft points too.

I may have a few boxes of the Norma 60 grain. I’ll check when I get home.

[dphillips62]

My custom likes 55 grain Trophy Bonded Bear Claw over 39.5gr of IMR 4320

WARNING THIS IS A MAX LOAD IT'S VERY HOT BACK IT OFF AND WORK BACK UP IF YOU TRY IT

[WyoBull]

I have the first edition VSSF in the 220 Swift. I have also been shooting the 220 Swift for 38 years. With a 1:14 twist you are right at the limit of being able to shoot a 60 grain bullet. My "go to" bullet for coyotes is the Sierra 55 gr HPBT. I don't shoot deer with mine but having said that, I think if you went with the Sierra 55 gr SP it would be plenty for Whitetail deer. I load mine using IMR 4064 and shoot it at about 3865 fps. Mine will shoot 10 shot groups right at 1/2 inch at 100 yards.
If I were hunting whitetail deer with mine, that is what I would load for it.

[softpoint]

I've killed a couple of deer with my .220. Good placement with almost any bullet kills white tails like lightning. I could never get the 60 grain Partitions to shoot well in my Swift, I just used the Sierra 52 grain HPBT.