Originally Posted by
centershot
Clearly, some here have profound opinions regarding an appropriate caliber for deer hunting. So do I. I maintain that a 220 Swift, 22-250 or 223 is such a caliber. IF you load it with an appropriate bullet, and that is the key! Varmint bullets should not be used on deer, I think we all agree on that. But, load a Speer 62 gr. Gold Dot, or any other bonded-core bullet, or on of the partition bullets, now you've got something. Even the cup & core Speer 70 gr. soft point is an excellent deer bullet at 22-250 velocities. It's about the BULLET! All this banter about large caliber, small caliber, magnums or non-managnums is just that; Banter! Even with an '06, you need a good bullet, not a varmint bullet. And now someone will respond and say how many deer they've killed with their '06 using 110 gr. HP's......UGGHH!
The topic was about "Is the Swift a good deer cartridge", well, "YES, it is", when you load it properly. I'm not sorry if that offends someones sensitivities. If you're not responsible enough to pass on "iffy" shots, please get out of the woods!