RE: .204 Ruger
Thanks for your range report!
I finally got around to shooting my Ruger stainless compact the other day. The recoil was sharper than I expected. I am sure the weight had alot to do with it. I put a Nikon Buckmaster 4.5 x 14 on it, and the Ruger rings are milled so poorly, I was still about 6 inches left, with the scope maximum adjusted to the right. I could get 3/4" with the 40 gr Horandy, but it took so darn long for the barrel to cool down, it wasn't much fun. Groups went to well over 2" with a hot barrel, which happened very quickly. If you are considering a .204, I would strongly discourage folks from the Ruger Compact model.