Ruger .204

[Curly]

Has anyone on here used the new Ruger .204 yet? Sounds like a great cartridge to me.

 

[gep50]

yes i have one in a cheap H&R with bb it is a flat shooting gun. took a groundhog at 150yd. didnt even move after it was hit .left i heck of a hole

 

[Curly]

Thanks for the reply. I forgot that I'd even asked the question. (It was close to a year ago.)

 

[schelmster]

gep50 I'm also looking at one, how would it be for coyotes? I'm thinking that it might be a little small but would like your thoughts.

 

[CoyoteBlaster]

I have a 204 in Savage Mod 12 VSS. It works very well for coyotes. I have taken over 10 coyotes with it, and even a couple red fox. Only had an exit wound twice, one a coyote and one on a fox. With the coyote it was sticking its head out from behind a small pile of rocks and would not move so I shot it in the neck, hitting on of the vertabre and left a exit hole about the size of a quarter. With the fox, it was a head shot, entered just below the right eye and left a small hole about the size of a nickel in its neck.

All of these were using Hornady V-Max 40gr.

 

[CoyoteBlaster]

Hears a couple of critters taken with the 204

 

[schelmster]

Thanks coyoteblaster for your pictures and knowledge. Looks like the proof is in your pictures. I like the fact that you say they don't blow out the other side. Thanks for your info.

 

[gep50]

if you see the hole it puts in a ground hog which is a tough critter to kill you will not have any problem with a coyote. mine shoots the same at 130 yd as at 230 and would not be afraid at a 350 to 400 shot .it seem at that far the bullet still fragments.