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In capable hands the 204 ruger will & has been devastating on coyote, out to 300 plus yards. Like any cal. bullet placement is critical. Stay away from the front sholder bone & one may expect great results.

The 32 & 40 grain Hornady V-max bullets have been very effective, although the 35GR Berger has been most popular with coyote callers. Personally I am anxious to see how the new 45 gr. Hornady SP perform on the larger varmints.

The minimal recoil of this highly efficientchambering is the biggest selling point of this little round IMHO. The tiny .2” - .7” groupsat 100 yards don’t hurt either. I have a 223, 22-250 & 6mm also. And My CZ527 Varmint in 204 ruger is the rifle I would choose first when after coyote, especially if interested in keeping the pelts.

DANTHEHUNTER

rcw280 why are you getting so upset ? We all have our opinions and some of us just happen to not like the .17 hmr or the .204. So if we are talking facts maybe you need to get them right. I have a .17hmr and I am not impressed with it , it does work great on crows but that is about it for me.I have shot a yote with it and it killed it but not like my .22 mag. Now as far as barrel life on your 22-250 why would it out last my swift ? I always here that being said , But the next sentence is its as fast as a swift. What makes a 22-250 out last a swift if itis at or near the swift velocity? That is a old tale from the 30's when barrels were of milder steel. As far as my shooting abilty come on why go there ? Here is my swift target at 100 yards

DANTHEHUNTER

40 grain vmax 43 grain h414 4150 fps

Hunter App

Dan, That is some nice shooting there.

Hope one does not mind me dropping an opinion & my reasoning as to why a 22-250 may reach same velocities as a 220 swift while enjoying a longer barrel life.

The 22-250 is smaller a cases with less volume, which may allow this cartridge toattain a respective velocity with less powder than the larger swift cartridge. More powder generates more throat burning heat in the 220 swift than the lesser charge used in the 22-250 chamber. This is only a theory in my mind.

Yet I have little doubt that the theory will hold water.

This is the same reasoning, which I buy into - that the 204 Ruger may reach & perhaps exceed 220 swift velocities and enjoy a longer barrel life.

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BrutalAttack

I suppose it's possible butI don't see how. A .220 swift already pushes a 40 gr. bullet 600 fps faster than then .204 with 39 gr.

jeepkid

rcw280- Thats just what I heard from mybuddy that is ranked in the top ten in the USA for high power competition and it sponsored by Hornady. But what does he know?? As far as taking a yote at 300 yards with it, yes, it is possible but I wouldn't try it with such a small bullet. I would want at least a 50gr. But as others said if someone has a .223 rem or Swift or something it is kinda pointless. Half the powder?? As what?? It has the same case capacity as the .223 rem, just a little faster. I'm not against the caliber, I like it, just kinda pointless.

cuernos1

Dan - what group?? I was in 3rd, 7th and SWC as well as USASOC and other areas on Bragg.

Many good comments.. Have been shooting the 204 since it came out. As to explosive bullets, true. However, I have seen it put the hurt on Groundhogs and a fox or two. I just built one off of a G2 frame with a 4x12 on it. Just for yoting.. update after the first session.

The 40 gr is a bit better and that is what I use. As for the 223, ain't much difference. Check the ballistics on them. Yes just due to bullet weight you get a minor gain in some areas.. but pound for pound.. close.. Cost seems to be falling for the 204. I will be setting up a 223 barrel as well.. we shall see.. 22-250 never "got wood" on that round.. no comment.. later.

younggun308

Funny thing is, on some gun website where they were reviewing the .204, they said "It's capabilities are limited to varmits and pests."

What do they mean by PEST? That the .204 is a great cockaroach gun?[&:]

Or, as one guy put it on HNI," If I ever want to hit a mouse at a 1000 yards I'll get a .204 Ruger."

Chantecler111

Young, that was actually a funny post.

rcw280

come on get with it a 220 swift will wear out faster than a 204 yes sorry. As for the 17 I am talkingsmall gamenot yotes.