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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Gutpile on December 10, 2008, 03:16:49 PM

Title: Got a swift!
Post by: Gutpile on December 10, 2008, 03:16:49 PM: Woohoo! Got a ruger m77 in 220 swift today! Merry christmas! Thats a round i've always wanted. Watch out coyotes, gut's got a new toy!
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Post by: huntnphool on December 10, 2008, 03:18:45 PM: Awsome round Gutpile.
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Post by: Sagedawg on December 10, 2008, 03:20:03 PM: Hey way to go. Tang safety? Med heav sporter? If so its just like the one I picked up. Where'd you end up finding one?

Sage
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Post by: MuleySniper on December 10, 2008, 03:20:35 PM: Sweet! Did you get walnut/blued or the stainless variety?? :)
MS
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Post by: Gutpile on December 10, 2008, 03:26:41 PM: Got the heavy target model in target grey. I have one in 22~250. Other than the weight i love it. Gonna sell the 250 and buy a tikka t3 in 22~250 for my light calling rifle. Yoo hoo.
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Post by: Antlershed on December 10, 2008, 03:28:54 PM: Quote from: Gutpile on December 10, 2008, 03:26:41 PM
Got the heavy target model in target grey. I have one in 22~250. Other than the weight i love it. Gonna sell the 250 and buy a tikka t3 in 22~250 for my light calling rifle. Yoo hoo.
Let me know what you want for the 22-250. I have a buddy who may be interested.
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Post by: Gutpile on December 10, 2008, 03:29:36 PM: Sage, got it from the shop on pines and broadway.
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Post by: MuleySniper on December 10, 2008, 03:32:23 PM: That gray looks sharp. Good pick!
MS
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Post by: MHWASH on December 10, 2008, 03:53:58 PM: Thats cool! I like your thinking.
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Post by: 270Shooter on December 10, 2008, 04:02:00 PM: Cool :)The Swift is a smoker!!!
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Post by: snipekillr on December 10, 2008, 04:13:09 PM: Great gun..
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Post by: Gutpile on December 10, 2008, 04:17:21 PM: Let me figure it out antler. I wanna see how she shootr. The 250 is lights out though.
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Post by: boneaddict on December 10, 2008, 04:21:20 PM: Great gun and caliber.
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Post by: Antlershed on December 10, 2008, 06:19:14 PM: Quote from: Gutpile on December 10, 2008, 04:17:21 PM
Let me figure it out antler. I wanna see how she shootr. The 250 is lights out though.
No rush. Just let me know. He's been looking off and on for a while now.
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Post by: Charlie on December 10, 2008, 08:51:10 PM: Nice Gutpile! Enjoy!! :tup:
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Post by: Gutpile on December 11, 2008, 07:31:49 AM: Scrubbed the bore last night and wow!!! Was there a lot of copper in there. Holy smokes I couldn't believe it. Never seen a barrel that bad. Anyways that thing is shining now. I can't wait to try her out.
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Post by: Idabooner on December 11, 2008, 09:50:34 AM: Quote from: Gutpile on December 11, 2008, 07:31:49 AM
Scrubbed the bore last night and wow!!! Was there a lot of copper in there. Holy smokes I couldn't believe it. Never seen a barrel that bad. Anyways that thing is shining now. I can't wait to try her out.

Some one please explain how the copper got in the bore, it was a new rifle right. Thanks
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Post by: Gutpile on December 11, 2008, 10:14:08 AM: No it was used. Probably got there from being fired. :chuckle: ;)
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Post by: deaddog on December 11, 2008, 10:31:40 AM: Sweet shooter gutpile, that 220 swift is a very cooool cartridge, fast and flat. the dogs are goin to die!
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Post by: MHWASH on December 12, 2008, 08:17:35 AM: There is a current thread on the 220 over at PM now.