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Just picked up a pound of CFE 223, haven’t loaded any .204 with it yet but it sounds like it’s a good powder.

We are going to call this outing The Arctic Blast! But like Rick said the rats that were up were greeted by The Eastern Oregon Raptor Society and over the course of the week we got a couple of hundred of them.

Those little buggers have what we call “reticle radar”. Can’t count how many times I’ve been ready to squeeze the trigger (or shot for that matter) just to have my intended target take a dive. I’ll stay on the mound for the longest time just waiting for a second chance!

Reviving and old post but here’s my take. I do not water quench, just air cool.

I was busy blasting skippy and his pals in the field. Here’s what happened to the chuck later on.

Epic to be sure! Here’s a pic of a rock chuck that was on over watch until he foolishly came down to the field for a snack.
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Yup, first Cooper was a .204, second one was a 20 VarTarg, third one was a .22 Hornet now converted to .22 K Hornet. Bury your wallet while you can!

Careful! If you hang around Rick too long you will end up like me with 3 Coopers in your safe!

Dang Rick that was a great video!!! I can't wait to get at them. Also it's good to see that Kevin is on the mend! Gary

Hi Sam, first of all welcome to the forum! I'm sure you will love your .204, I know I do. Secondly, I'd take Hotshot's advice and contact Leuplod's customer service to see what they recommend. I shoot a Cooper .204 with a Leupold 6.5-20X with the VH Reticle but only in the daylight so I can't speak ...

I love it when a plan comes through! Have fun shooting a tack driver! Gary

Prayers sent, sure hope he gets to feeling chipper in time to send skippy flying! Gary

After I ordered my VT, while waiting for it from Cooper, I needed a scope for it. I got a flyer from Todd Kindler with one of his used Leupold scopes off,one of his test rifles. It just so happened it was the exact scope I was looking for, a VXIII AO 6.5-20 with the varmint hunter reticle. Cost, $5...

Also, if it's not concentric there is an increased risk of a baffle strike. HUGH pain in the rear if that happens! Gary

A suppressor on a .204 will more than likely not be hearing safe as the speed of the .204 round breaks the sound barrier. Where a suppressor really does it's magic is when you combine the correct barrel length with a round going sub-sonic. My best results with a suppressor is my Ruger .22/45 pistol ...