My dad baught a Savage 12 VLP .204 and its a verry good gun, he hunts coyotes with it and can hit them way out there 450-500 with the right conditions!!!! I like it, he likes it, i would highly prefer a .204 caliber. Im convinced its the up and coming varmint/predator rig!!!!! GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!