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This
is Bill Shehane with a real fine, heavy, 8 point buck shot from 278yds.
Bill said... as the last 3 did -- he never moved once the bullet hit
him.
Bullet used was the Hornady 250 gr SST starting from the muzzle at well over 3000 fps.
This is Bill Newmans fantastic antelope put down with one shot from 535 yards!
Bullet used was the 275 gr Parker Ballistic Extreme with a muzzle speed of over 3150 fps.
These are Two fantastic Virginia Whitetail bucks Jack Morris shot the same seasom with his Swing-Lock.
On left:
10 point heavy-horned buck, 21.25" spread, 250g Hornady FTX 45 cal bullet at over 3200 fps from muzzle,
(Dead Right There- didn't
take a step or budge)
On right:
Swinglock strikes again. 22 1/4" outside spread. 190 yards.
Jack Morris says....
I can't describe how happy I am with the Swinglock. I
haven't even had time to experiment with loads. If it ain't broke,...!!!
Many thanks.
Jack
Lori Benson's Arizona Bull Elk shot at 291 yards with her awesome swing lock, thanks Tom Post
Lori dropped this magnificent elk in its tracks with one
clean shot. The bullet used was a Parker 275 gr. Ballistic
Extreme with a muzzle speed of approximately 2900 fps.
This is Al Thanhauser with the monster Mule Deer buck he shot with his Swing-Lock rifle.
RANDY'S 2007 MONSTER BUCK!
His story is below.
Hi Tom,
I thought you might like some pictures
of this year’s deer. In addition, its story. I have hunted with one of
the owners of River-to-River outfitters for about 10 years. (He knows
my swinglock rifles) Two days before gun season he gave me a call. He
was telling me about two big bucks he was seeing in the middle of a
cane field, with no way to get close. He asked me
how far I would be willing to shoot. I told him 500 yards is no big
deal. His reply was you will kill a good one before 7 am.
Anyway, this deer showed up at 400 yards and got no closer than 326
yards. One shot dropped him in his tracks. They just cannot take a 250
gr. Slug at 2900 fps.
Thanks
Randy
Hi Tom,
The new Leupold VX-III 2.5-8x36 scope arrived yesterday, and today I
shot the rifle you built for me. After I sighted in the new
scope at 25
& 50 yards I moved over to the 100 yard line and fired one
three-shot
group. To date this is the only group I have fired with the
new gun.
Based on only one three-shot group, I know this is a phenomenal rifle!
*The rifle refered to in this and the next testimonial can be seen here.
Hi Tom,
Virginia allows muzzleloading rifles throughout the regular firearms
deer season, but many counties do not allow centerfire
rifles. For years I have been looking for a
muzzleloader that will give centerfire-rifle performance.
Finally, I have found it in the Swing-Lock. My
new Swing-Lock has the velocity and accuracy needed to place shots
precisely
at any range I would be willing to shoot with a centerfire
rifle. I’m
delighted with it.
Thank you.
Hi Tom,
If I was to summarize how I view my new rifle, I would say:
1) Far exeeds my expectations
2) Metal to wood marriage is superb
3) All metal parts display top notch machining
practices
4) Stock finish is excellent
5) Overall this rifle is a work of art
6) And the icing on the cake: It shoots MOA groups
with magnum loads.
Sincerely, a very pleased customer,
Ernie
Eburn, Illinois
Hey Tom,
Thought you might like to hear about my shooting this
evening.
First off there was almost no wind which is extremely rare.
So at 5:00 when I realized the wind conditions I rushed to a local spot
that
allows me to shoot to 350yards. The main reason I wanted to
shoot
was to confirm my drops. So I started out dead on at 200
yards (after
cleaning) and then shot at 300 with the group approximately 2.5" high
from
center with an extreme spread of just under 2.5" which definately
impressed
me. Then I shot at 400 yards with the group just over 3
inches center
to center. The only thing that I'm confused about is the 400
yard group
was approximately 6" above center. The BC of the
SST could be
a little better than published.
Alright the best part, when shooting at the 200 yard target I had a
tree line 30 yards behind the target. When shooting at the
target I got back on the scope just in time to see a sapling being
blown apart and
flipped over. Man this thing has some power. The
"victim" was
approximately 2" in diameter which proved to be no match for the sst.
Tom,
I should have you some pictures by the end of the week. On
the last day of ML season, I took an 8 pointer at 286yards at last
light.
The second day of ML season I past on a larger deer with hopes
that I would see the deer that I shot with a bow two weeks
earlier.
I'll go into more detail when the pictures are developed, but I've got
to say that at 286yds that sst is still very
destructive.
Hey Tom,
Sorry for the delay, it's been awhile since I last checked my
email.
The pics are on a disposable camera that hasn't been filled up yet, but
I can give some details.
The 8-point isn't exactly what I was after, but after watching several
large bodied deer enter the field at last light for the last 3 days, I
had to take my chances. Although I could tell these deer were
bucks,
I just couldn't tell how big they were. Basically I ranged
the largest one, dialed the scope, and sent one on the way.
The shot was across a canyon, from one wall to the next, and let me
tell you the report of
the impact was easy to pick up. No wondering if I hit
him.
The deer immediately fell off the trail that he came in on and
rolled into
the field, which was nice, just drove up and loaded him into
the truck.
I've killed a lot of deer with bow, ML, and rifle, but a 250gr sst
fired at 2900fps gives a whole new meaning to terminal
perforemance.
In this case, the bullet passed through yet did a tremendous job on
it's
way through.
I had a spotter with me that day, he was doubting my capabilities,
I changed that. As long as I have a rangefinder and the wind
is
manageable, a 300-400 yard shot is not that big of a deal.
I've been attending some local tactical style rifle matches
here lately and was wondering if they might let me make a shot or two
with my muzzleloader.
Here I go rambling, but at any rate I will have the pics developed
and get an email on the way. It's rifle season now and it's
hard
for me to think about anything but killing another wall hanger.
Well talk to you latter,
Matt Peterman
El Reno, Oklahoma
Matt's 286 yard deer:
Tom,
I need to tell you about my #23 rifle
(XX) gr. IMR 4198 250 bonded SST using ballistic bridge.
@100 yards .48 & .39 of an inch. @250 yards .78 of an inch.and
out at 400 yards 2.14 inches
Thanks again
Randy
* Note:
Velocity for the load Randy was using is 2935 fps!
Who says great accuracy is not possible at hyper-speed!
Randy shot a doe at a measured (Leica
range finder) 390 yrds! The 250 bonded SST
bullet passed completely through the deer taking out both shoulders!
Tom, I have had my gun for a couple of weeks now
and I have shot
over fifty
rounds to date with amazing accuracy. The workmanship and
detail of the gun
is superb. I have received many compliments about the looks
and design of
the gun. When I went to Cabelas and opened my gun case, did
that ever make
heads turn. oohh's and ahahah's were coming from all
directions.
Many of
the admirer's were asking me where I bought the gun. I have achieved
sub one
inch groups at a hundred yards, and inch and half groups at two-hundred
yards. It will shoot through 3/8 inch steel at eighty yards,
but yet have
not got through the 1/2 inch steel at forty yards. I did
penatration
comparison with a muzzelloader with a hundred and thirty grains of
triple
seven and the same bullet and we saw no penatration in the 3/8 steel
what so
ever. My Swing-lock muzzelloader has the nickname of The
Tank-killer!
The
only issue with the gun has been the recoil other wise I'am very happy
and
excited to own my own Swing-lock.
Sincerely,
Carl
Dodge Center, Minnesota
Accuracy:
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sincerely,
Carl
Dodge Center, Minnesota
It has arrived! My
initial thoughts, in one word, WOW!! This is a VERY well made
rifle with great attention to detail.
The way this rifle feels, looks, and handles is of custom
grade. Being a big fan of custom rifles, this rifle really
fits in with my personal
preference for the way firearms should be. Everything is
perfect,
from the fit to the design.
Now all I need
is a calm afternoon to put some rounds down range.
I'm looking forward to sending
my first report of how she shoots.
Thanks again
Matt Peterman
El Reno, Oklahoma
I spent most of last evening
admiring your beautiful
workmanship, I have not removed the stock and do not plan to do so
until
after I fire it a number of times and deem that it needs
cleaning...
From what I can see, you most certainly have a beautiful product and
the
craftsmanship is evident everywhere... To be extremely critical, I can
only
find two areas; #1, the safety operation is going to take some getting
used
to, because of location and it seems to be a little stiff to
operate.
It is in good company with the likes of the Garand M-1, they made more
than
a few of those guns and no one complained about the safety's...
#2, the weight, but since I
don't walk much anymore and spend most of my hunting seated comfortably
in a stand, the weight poses no problem, and will
lessen felt recoil...
I notice the you also put your
ser. number on the action so they cannot get mixed up, which is good
craftsmanship... The gun has great lines, reasonably good balance,
perhaps just a little nose heavy...
My Son and I must have well over 200 guns in our combined collection,
including quite a number of beautiful German made Brownings
with fancy engraving that my father left us... We have a number of
Blasers and a nice Merkel, quite a few of Harts custom made
rifles is various caliber's and I can tell you that I fully
expect that your gun will earn a place near
the very top of that list... We need to keep open lines of
communication
so that you can keep us advised of further developments in your product
line and we do need to talk more about stocking spare parts, I do want
to
have parts on hand... Remember, this is how Bill Ruger got his start,
building that little .22 caliber automatic pistol... Best of
luck and thanks again for the beautiful job you did... (my Son
hasn't seen his yet,
I know he will be pleased)... I almost forgot, the camo job
came out
just fine...
Let me throw some added comments your
way... I am very pleased with all aspects of your stock
design, I like the palm swell, the thumbhole design, the rollover cheek
piece, the great way you have designed the ram rod socket well down
into the stock and the general feel or texture - there is no reason to
have the gun slip out of ones hands and it has a non-glare
finish... The Weaver style scope mounts are stong and very
solid, the scopes are mounted low and just nicely clear
the barrels, I like that. All in all, you have done
a real
bang up job with these guns, Thanks again...
Dick Hummer Sr.
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Many thanks to Mike Lauterborn
for the following letter:
