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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: bowhunterforever on January 12, 2010, 09:15:44 PM

Title: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: bowhunterforever on January 12, 2010, 09:15:44 PM: Just curious who all shoots a .204 ruger and what your favorite bullet for yotes and bobs?
I shoot a ruger mkII ultralight. Right now i'm shooting 32gr v-max.I haven't had any issue with these bullets but haven't shot a yote past 300 yard with them yet.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: 509er on January 12, 2010, 09:42:58 PM: Ruger ultralite allweather. Either 32 grn vmax or 40 grn vmax. depends on what I can find.
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Post by: wastickslinger on January 12, 2010, 10:04:21 PM: Remington VTR. Same bullets as 509er. I have had better luck with 40 grain latelty.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: firecrotch on January 13, 2010, 02:04:20 AM: i bought a .204 2 weeks ago just to have something to mess around with. its a single shot New England and holy crap can that thing shoot!!!. after i got it sighted in the first 3 shots i had at 100 yrds were in the same hole!!! i was blown away!! i took it all the way to 500 yrds and was hitting the inside the rim of a paper plate everytime! its a tack driver. im using 32 grain vmax
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Big10gauge on January 13, 2010, 06:18:32 AM: :peep:
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Gringo31 on January 13, 2010, 06:26:46 AM: I've thought several time about getting a .204 upper but .....just can't justify it. I'd love to have one one day.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: jjhunter on January 13, 2010, 06:56:45 AM: My go-to is a Cooper Montana Varminter .204 w/ 40 grain V-max.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Gutpile on January 13, 2010, 07:00:34 AM: Quote from: Gringo31 on January 13, 2010, 06:26:46 AM
I've thought several time about getting a .204 upper but .....just can't justify it. I'd love to have one one day.

Me too!! I can justify it but just bought a Muzzy, a .243, and another .260. Don't think mama would be happy if I bought yet another toy. BTW there is a .204 upper for sale on Predatormasters classifieds.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Big10gauge on January 13, 2010, 07:35:29 AM: http://www.model1sales.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=UV24204R&storeid=1&image=uvarm24204ru.gif&CFID=57793056&CFTOKEN=52874182
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Gutpile on January 13, 2010, 07:41:16 AM: I really wish you hadn't done that!!!! :bash: :bash:

.204 uses the same mags, correct?
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Gutpile on January 13, 2010, 07:43:56 AM: Same bolt too? Say it isn't so. You may have just got me in trouble. Got an extra room for me to stay for a week or three?
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Big10gauge on January 13, 2010, 08:01:21 AM: Quote from: Gutpile on January 13, 2010, 07:43:56 AM
Same bolt too? Say it isn't so. You may have just got me in trouble. Got an extra room for me to stay for a week or three?

Let me know maybe I can get some vacation and we could shoot some dogs. :chuckle:

Yep, Actually all you would really need to do is replace the barrel and a new bolt face on a .223. But it's usually better to just get a complete upper. The reason for a new bolt face is just so the new barrel and bolt face lugs mates up, You can use the existing bolt face but the wear pattern wouldn't match.
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Post by: Lowedog on January 13, 2010, 08:18:48 AM: Picked up a CZ 527 Varmint Kevlar about a month ago. It's a shooter. Been shooting 32gr v-max but have some 40gr v-max loads ready for the range.

The 40's show about the same trajectory as the 32's on the ballistics calculator.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Gutpile on January 13, 2010, 08:23:51 AM: Quote from: Big10gauge on January 13, 2010, 08:01:21 AM
Quote from: Gutpile on January 13, 2010, 07:43:56 AM
Same bolt too? Say it isn't so. You may have just got me in trouble. Got an extra room for me to stay for a week or three?

Let me know maybe I can get some vacation and we could shoot some dogs. :chuckle:

Yep, Actually all you would really need to do is replace the barrel and a new bolt face on a .223. But it's usually better to just get a complete upper. The reason for a new bolt face is just so the new barrel and bolt face lugs mates up, You can use the existing bolt face but the wear pattern wouldn't match.

Damn you!! Well since it looks like I'll be starting work early this year I'll probably hold off. Can't believe the fun is almost over. Maybe next year. $450.00 is easier to swallow than $700.00 + though.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 13, 2010, 11:30:30 AM: i have shot them and all the ones i shot realy likes the 40g vmax.
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Post by: Hillbilly270 on January 13, 2010, 11:50:27 AM: i've got a cz527 varmint with the walnut stock. Shoots the 32 gr vmax great but i've got four different handloads ready to go so if the weather holds up this saturday i'm going shooting. Get to try out the new 243 also! i can't wait.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: shaneman153D on January 13, 2010, 05:42:47 PM: Quote from: Big10gauge on January 13, 2010, 07:35:29 AM
http://www.model1sales.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=UV24204R&storeid=1&image=uvarm24204ru.gif&CFID=57793056&CFTOKEN=52874182

Man why did you have to go and post that??? Now I'm gonna have to obsess about it until I get it.....
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Gringo31 on January 13, 2010, 10:00:25 PM: Ya...that's got me thinking also. Just don't know if I gain enough from a 223 to justify the cost.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: shaneman153D on January 13, 2010, 10:33:41 PM: My rationale is that my .223 is a 16" M-4 profile rifle that I use for varmint shooting. Whereas this would be a varmint rifle. :drool:
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Gutpile on January 14, 2010, 06:49:54 AM: 16" is just too LOUD!!! I'm half deaf from my days in the service. Those things rattle your teeth. 16" isn't exactly ideal IMO for varmint's your giving up too much speed. Just my opinion, it'll do the trick but I'd want a longer barrel myself.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Gringo31 on January 14, 2010, 07:04:16 AM: You guys are on the right path, (giving me reasons why I should buy a new toy) but my current AR is a Bushmaster varmiter with the 24" barrel.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Hillbilly270 on January 14, 2010, 07:05:49 AM: I just bought a 243 but i think i might have to save up and get the 204 upper. that is unless the gov. isn't going to take my guns away.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: shaneman153D on January 14, 2010, 08:40:26 AM: Quote from: Gutpile on January 14, 2010, 06:49:54 AM
16" is just too LOUD!!! I'm half deaf from my days in the service. Those things rattle your teeth. 16" isn't exactly ideal IMO for varmint's your giving up too much speed. Just my opinion, it'll do the trick but I'd want a longer barrel myself.

But if I had to buy one before a ban, I'd rather have the 16" :dunno:
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: swagger204 on March 07, 2010, 12:27:48 PM: Shootin a Remington 700 in .204, 3 lbs trigger with bi-pod and a Bushnell 3200 Elite Tac 10x40.
Its a killer! Couldn't be happier with it!
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: tlbradford on March 08, 2010, 08:42:05 PM: I shoot a Savage Model 12. Mine likes the 32 grain vmax in its 26" bull barrel with a 1/12 twist. 32's were about twice as accurate as the 40's. .25moa vs .5. for (4) 5 -shot groups when I tested factory ammo.

The only thing I would trade it for is a Tac 20. I need to shoot it more to justify that swap out though.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: bowhunterforever on March 09, 2010, 12:31:46 AM: Tlbradford Have you tryed federal 39Gr blitz kings? In my 204 the 39Gr BK shoot better then then 40Gr vax.But i get the best groups with 32Gr vmax. So if you want to shoot heavier bullets sometime i recomend trying 39Gr BK.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: Sidewinder on March 17, 2010, 09:47:27 AM: I have 2 Savage 204s and they will both shoot 3 shots under a dime at 100 yards with the 39 grain Sierra Blitzkings. They have a better BC than the 32 grain bullets and have less wind drift as a result. It will out perform the 223, yes I have one of those too. I can shoot sage rats at 350 yards so far, hope to extend that this year.
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Post by: bikenut64 on March 17, 2010, 11:14:47 AM: My son and I shoot a single shot 204 with a fluted 24" bull barrel. Very very accurate I have to say
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: tlbradford on March 17, 2010, 01:49:45 PM: Quote from: bowhunterforever on March 09, 2010, 12:31:46 AM
Tlbradford Have you tryed federal 39Gr blitz kings? In my 204 the 39Gr BK shoot better then then 40Gr vax.But i get the best groups with 32Gr vmax. So if you want to shoot heavier bullets sometime i recomend trying 39Gr BK.

I did try the BK's and they grouped very well. I did not like there performance on coyotes which is my main target these days. At close range I would have huge holes out the back of the coyote. The 32 Vmax seems to open up a little faster at close range.
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: bowhunterforever on March 18, 2010, 12:13:31 AM: TL how did the BK's peform on the your longer shots on the yotes?
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: rainshadow1 on March 18, 2010, 03:12:22 AM: I have a Remmy R15 in 204. It loves the 32's of many stripes, but doesn't not love the 40g V-max. I might do some load testing with other 40ish pills this summer... or I might sell or trade it. (I do very little dry side hunting, and it's not much of a brush/timber caliber.)

(Anyone interested in buy or trade?)

Fun to shoot, and I'd love it if I lived in the sage or crp, but I live in the evergreens!
Title: Re: Who all shoots a .204 ruger
Post by: tlbradford on March 18, 2010, 01:29:01 PM: They did great at 150+.
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Post by: AWS on March 18, 2010, 03:06:15 PM: Don't shot a 204 but go through alot of 204 Brass. I have three wildcats built on the 204 case a 22-204, 6mm-204 and a 25-204.
If you don't reload and want to sell your once fired brass I'll buy it, looking for a couple of hundred rounds, PM me.

AWS