Is the 204 here to stay?
 

Is the 204 here to stay?

Please list pro's and con's.

RE: Is the 204 here to stay?
 

Good question, I hav no answers but have been curious about this myself.

The thing that keeps me from buying one is the low.223 ammo prices, but those prices sure are climbing up on us.

RE: Is the 204 here to stay?
 

I love my 204. Im shooting it for about $14 a box of ammo. My dads has a 223 that he is paying $15 a box for ammo. We are both shooting Premium ammo and im getting slightly better groups bu they are both great rounds. I wouldnt trade my 204 for anything.

RE: Is the 204 here to stay?
 

The 204 is absolutely here to stay...I cant think of any cons to the round except maybe shooting in the wind. I cant imagine a more inherently accurate round...

RE: Is the 204 here to stay?
 

definetly here to stay.

RE: Is the 204 here to stay?
 

I like my 204, but I find it a pain when it comes to cleaning. You need to use a .17 cleaning rod, a .22 rod won't work. So when cleaning, it snakes thru the barrel. Also, if you relaod, nothinis standard. Alot of tools are made .22 to .46. Like a universial deprime. YOu have buy special pilot for your trimmer.

But other than that, I like it. Its fast, but does get whipped around in the wind I found.

RE: Is the 204 here to stay?
 

I would say so. It's seems to be a good little cartridge that actually filled a useful gap between the .224's and the .17's. The sales of new guns in .204 Ruger have been really good, and all of the area gun stores keep them in stock all the time. I don't own one and don't plan to get one. I'm a huge fan of the .22-250, and there isn't anything that the .204 can do that the old 22-250 can't. My next 22cal rifle, if not an AR clone in .223, will be a .22-250 Ackley Improved with a fast twist (1:9") barrel so I can shoot the heavy high BC bullets. But all the people I've ever talked to who own a .204 have nothing but good things to say about it, so it really comes down to personal preference and the willingness to try something different. Since I already know how to handload the .22-250 and squeeze the last bit of perfornance out of it, I see no need to switch.

Mike

RE: Is the 204 here to stay?
 

Mine is!!! I love my .204, sure does a number on the Coyotes. This is the main reason I bought the gun in a .204, Coyote and Fox hunting!

RE: Is the 204 here to stay?
 

Do you sell the pelts?
How do you prepare them for sale?
I am in SoCal, any buyers in the area you know of?