Is the Ruger 204 Big enough for Whitetail

[Drhuner]

Do you guys think the 204 will take down a Deer with a sholder shot, I know it will with a neck Head or lung-Heart shot.

[frizzellr]

No I don't think its big enough for deer just like I don't think the 22 calibers are suited to deer either. Why do some people insist on pushing the envelope at the expense of inhumane kills and wasted animals?

[newguy23]

The 204 is a VARMINT round, not a deer round. It would not be ethical!

[oldelkhunter]

I know it will with a neck Head or lung-Heart shot.

First hand experience?

[johnch]

NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You need to take a ethices class.
I agree it's a varmit round.
It may kill but not humainly .
Penatration will be next to nothing because the bullet is designed to fragment.

[pharaoh2]

I won't say it won't kill a deer. And I do belive that the .22 centerfires will do the job, but please let that one lay buried. But it will NOT work for a shoulder shot. I also don't think it would work for a head or neck shot, unless you hit the spine. As loaded factory, I belive it is only available in a V-Max bullet. It would never make it through the bone, and would certainly wound the animal. Just play it safe and not try it.

[ColoradoElk]

No.

As Pharoah2 mentioned, the 204 only comes from the factory in Rem and Hornady loads with the v-max or accu-tip, which is not appropriate for any non-varmint. Even reloaded with the heaviest Berger bullet, it would not be appropriate for deer.

[trailer]

NO...........

[Virginia7]

Use a 204Ruger for deer? Hell NO!!! Not with shoulder shots, head, neck lung or any other dang place. IT'S A VARMINT CARTRIDGE - VARMINTS ONLY!

Do you guys think the 204 will take down a Deer with a sholder shot

No, I don't think it would take down a deer with shoulder shot. Ammo just isn't available that can penetrate to get thru the shoulder.

Dad gone, you guys are extremely jumpy today. Guy just asks would it take a deer down. Not ethical, not quickly. READ THE FREAKING QUESTION PEOPLE!!!! And all the sudden, everybody wants to be experts on something telling people what they should or shouldn't do.