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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: bullcanyon on December 11, 2016, 07:58:46 PM

Title: What. 204??
Post by: bullcanyon on December 11, 2016, 07:58:46 PM: If you were buying a. 205 what would you buy? Looked at a savage 11 package at sportsmans that I might get. Is there a better deal out there?
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: jdb on December 11, 2016, 08:06:02 PM: Cz 527.
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: huntnphool on December 11, 2016, 08:13:01 PM: Ruger American Predator http://www.ruger.com/products/americanRiflePredator/specSheets/6971.html?buy=1 saw a couple on the clearance rack yesterday at Cabelas.
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: b23 on December 11, 2016, 08:16:00 PM: Have you looked at the CZ 527 's in 204? CZ makes the 527 in two different models the "American" which has the skinny barrel and the "Varmint" has a larger profile barrel. I have 527 Varmint in 17 Hornet and for a factory made, store bought gun, it is a sweet little rifle. I like it so much I'll be adding a CZ 527 Varmint in 204 in the near future.

They're fairly compact and not all that heavy considering they have a real wood stock, not some plastic POS like many new guns have. My CZ 527 Varmint in 17 Hornet weighs 8lbs 3oz including scope and rings.
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: huntnphool on December 11, 2016, 08:22:07 PM: If money is not a issue then http://cooperfirearms.com/varmint-extreme
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: yorketransport on December 11, 2016, 08:38:40 PM: Another vote for the CZ 527! There awesome little guns.

I think you'd be happy with the Savage as well. I carried a model 12 around for a few years as my general critter killer. Mine shot easy .5" groups.
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: bearhunter99 on December 11, 2016, 09:21:44 PM: I've heard good things about the CZ. I have a Remington VTR in .204 that is lights out!
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: predatorpro on December 11, 2016, 09:30:33 PM: Quote from: yorketransport on December 11, 2016, 08:38:40 PM
Another vote for the CZ 527! There awesome little guns.

I think you'd be happy with the Savage as well. I carried a model 12 around for a few years as my general critter killer. Mine shot easy .5" groups.
I have a Cz 550 and it's hand downs one of the best rifles I own....you will not be disappointed with a cz
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 12, 2016, 07:36:57 AM: Are you a lefty ? My buddy who lives up Rickey Canyon has one for sale, but it's a lefty and a Savage.
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: bullcanyon on December 12, 2016, 08:38:41 AM: Thanks for the ideas. I'll have to check out the cz.

I'm right handed. Thanks though
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: JODakota on December 12, 2016, 08:45:53 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on December 11, 2016, 08:22:07 PM
If money is not a issue then http://cooperfirearms.com/varmint-extreme

Yea! I love coopers
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: JDHasty on December 12, 2016, 10:22:34 AM: CZ 527

The American has a 21.9 inch barrel and the varmint, ~ 1/2 pond heavier, has a 24 inch barrel. Barrel length means a lot with getting most of what is advertised from this cartridge.

I currently have 527s in 17 & 22 Hornet and 223 & 204. All of them are Americans, but I had a 223 Kevlar Varmint that I gave to a cousin. They are great rifles.
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: b23 on December 12, 2016, 11:49:55 AM: They sure make for a fun little package when they're a little shorter though and in the tiny case like the 17 Hornet I doubt I've lost much velocity, if any. My 17 WSM has only a slightly smaller case than the 17 Hornady Hornet and when I went from 22 down to 20 in my 17 WSM it didn't lose any. In the 204 or 223 I can see those losing a little but I talk to guys that are still getting 3700+ with 35gr Bergers out of their 20-22in. 204's.
Title: Re: What. 204??
Post by: wadu1 on December 12, 2016, 12:15:36 PM: Quote from: predatorpro on December 11, 2016, 09:30:33 PM
Quote from: yorketransport on December 11, 2016, 08:38:40 PM
Another vote for the CZ 527! There awesome little guns.

I think you'd be happy with the Savage as well. I carried a model 12 around for a few years as my general critter killer. Mine shot easy .5" groups.
I have a Cz 550 and it's hand downs one of the best rifles I own....you will not be disappointed with a cz
Like predatorpro said you will nor be disappointed with a CZ. I have CZ's in 9.3X62, 6.5X55, .223 and a 22 trainer all shoot great. The .204 and a 243 or 270 will be the next one's in my collection.