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RE: 204 or 22-250
All these little guys work. Personally, I own a .17 Remington for hides and a 220 Swift for justkilling things. All of these calibers work.....The 17 is a pain as you need extra reloading stuff like primer cleaners, patches, rods, jags,etc......but I make gobs of them so when set up, it's no big deal. I have heard good and lukewarm on the 204. It's a tweener that still requires special stuff. Pick one and go for it! Regards, Rick.
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RE: 204 or 22-250
Zrex - if you like the ballistic charts, take a look at this one: 70 grain Sierra Blitzking going 4034 fps out of a 6MM-284 with a 27" Krieger barrel. OK - barrel life isn't real great . . . . . :) But, at this altitude,it canfly 900 yards before it falls below the 2,000 fps threshold.
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RE: 204 or 22-250
I would love to own a 6m-284, I dont reload so it's out of the question for now.
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RE: 204 or 22-250
Both will work for smaller varmints. But like others have said, the .204 is probably a little small for trying to put a big coyote on the ground. I like Hornady's 40 grain V-Max's in my .223, but bigger critters don't always drop like they do when a 50 grainer hits them.
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RE: 204 or 22-250
Zerex, just about any reloader will tell you those charts are usually inflated to say the least. Reason they would say that, is most have chronos and do little more shooting than others. Listen, if you have any info on the 204 or the 22-250 I will welcome it. If you don't then sit back please. Just trying to get some info on them. Please respect that and I will try to do the same.
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RE: 204 or 22-250
ORIGINAL: vangunsmith Bigcountry,just buy one of each!! problem solved. vangunsmith:eek: |
RE: 204 or 22-250
ORIGINAL: Roskoe Bigcountry - I have built a bunch of .204's and 20 Tacticals for varmint hunters - many of which already own .22-250's or 220 Swifts. They seem to univerally like them for prairie dogs. And the barrel life is pretty good. One of the first .204's I built has come back to be rebarreled already - he got an estimated 4,000 rounds out of the Douglas XXX CM barrel. Downside is that, even though the ballistics look pretty goodon paper - they don't put a big tough coyoteon the groundat long range like the big 22 CF's do. Great calling guns - for shots out to 300 yards or so. And minimal pelt damage. PS - so far the 39 Sierra seems to get the nod as the best coyote/bobcat bullet. |
RE: 204 or 22-250
Well, went ahead and ordered the 204 from midsouth for like 216 dollars. I hope its accurate.
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RE: 204 or 22-250
ORIGINAL: bigcountry Well, went ahead and ordered the 204 from midsouth for like 216 dollars. I hope its accurate. Atta boy BC! another one for the old safe!:D:D:D:D |
RE: 204 or 22-250
Hope mossy don't see this. But my safe is filled to capacity. I got to have a gun sale soon.
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