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Roimon - I'll take another approach. Since you've detailed your game of choice, I'll suggest a CZ in .204 Ruger. A PacNor re-barrel on an existing .222-chambered rifle, to Tac .20 will also deliver the goods for you. A rifle currently chambered for anything on the standard .473" bolt will allow re-bareling to .20PPC or .20BR. That one will drive the high BC bullets to well over 4,000fps. Guys I know take coyotes to 600 yards with this one. All of these, form the TAC .20, to .204 Ruger and .20PPC all give 1/2 the drop and 1/2 wind drift of a typical .220 Swift load with 53gr. bullet.
: You won't be displeased at this choice. With 40gr. Hornady's or 39gr. Sierras, to 45gr. Noslers, you'll have a flat shooting, wind bucking vermin load to 500 or 600 yards, much beyond what most of us shoot.
; With 32gr., you'll have head blasting accuracy and power to 450yards - all with being able to spot hits yourself on about 80% of the shots.
: Virtually no recoil, long barrel life, low component cost - I see no negatives in this choice. I suggest you go to www.saubier.com, a small bore forum, where the best of the best of small bore shooters reside.
: I missed the pigs and deer mentioned in you first post. With them in mind, a .22 BR or .22PPC will handle the Barnes TS bullets in 50 or 53gr. weights to excellent velocities for shooting the larger of your choices of game. My experience with the TAC .20, some few years ago on long range rock chucks, left me with the feeling I could easily head shoot deer or pigs out to 440 yards. I wouldn't do this however past about 300 yards, just a self-imposed limit on big game for myself.

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Daryl

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