.204 Ruger? I love it!!!!

[GFHunter]

I took a trip to eastern montana this last weekend to do some work on my house I am selling. My friend and I took a couple of hours saturday afternoon to kill a few prairie dogs with my new .204 Ruger. All I can say is this gun puts a hurting on varmits.

These are 2 prairie dogs that I could actually piece together for pictures. This gun just ripped these critters apart.

Sunday afternoon I shot a coyote with this same rifle and the exit hole was as big as my fist. I was really impressed with this gun. I was shooting Hornady factory loads with 40 grain V-max bullets. I have shot this gun quite a bit on the range so I was excited to see how it performed in the feild.

 

[JB]

sweet!.........im gonna have to get one of those!

 

[Calif. Hunter]

What brand of rifle is that? A Savage?

 

[mtmiller]

Way to bully the prairie poodles.

 

[GFHunter]

Calif H,
Yes, its a Savage Model 11.

 

[Leet]

I have been trying to talk the spousal unit into the need for one but so far no go. She thinks I can do it all with a hot loaded 6mm. Won't listen to reason at ALL!!!!!! What was the range on the dog?

 

[GFHunter]

Leet,
I killed 5 prairie dogs and 1 coyote. All critters were shot between 100 and 200 yards, except for 1 prairie dog that was about 250.
What I have notice about this gun is that there is very little recoil so you very rarely loose sight of your target through the scope, after the shot. The best way I can describe it is its like shooting a high powered .22 Caliber.

The way I talked my wife into letting me buy one, is I promised her the rifle was for one of my kids.

 

[Big Sky]

Those wouldn't be cow pies in the background would they? There weren't any cows out there were there?

 

[GFHunter]

NOOOOOO cows, but it was real hard dodging the antelope.

 

[willow]

if your thinking of reloading for the 204 try AA2520 or RL10 and the 39grn sierra. you wil be very happy

 

[GFHunter]

Thanks willow, Ill try it.

 

[SONG DOG]

They are like shooting a balloon full of ketchup Man, it sure made a hole, I SEE THE LIGHT!
I would like an AR in a 204.

God Bless,

Song Dog