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I have shot a lot of hogs (up to 300#) with a 204 Ruger (Ruger Predator) shooting 34 grain V-Max bullets. I always shoot them just below the ear and it is "lights out" every time. Range has generally been less than 200 yards. It is also devistating on crows. I shot one this morning that wa...

I have had a Ruger Predator for a couple of years now and love it for a "carry gun". I shoot crows, turtles, coyotes and hogs with it (although I always shoot the hogs in the head). I have only floated the barrel, otherwise it is factory. However, it only shoots the 32 gr V-Max bullets wel...

Atavuss, Have had one in 204 for about 2 years and it has become my favorite all around rifle. I keep it with me all of the time on the weekends and get to shoot a lot of crows and other varmits. I have killed two large hogs with it. One was approximately 300 pounds and the other was approximately 2...

I shot a Ruger model 77 in 25-06 for about 30 years. The rifle just seemed to fit me perfectly. I shoot mostly left handed so the tang safety and straight stock were ideal. I had been waiting for years for what I consider to be an ideal, all around small caliber rifle that was similar to the 25-06 i...

I know that I have seen it somewhere before, but can't remember where. My Savage 204 shoots groups that are great (1/4" @ 100 yd) but strings the bullets horizontally. Usually about 1" CTC. What causes this problem?

Midway and Natchez are both out of new Remington 204 Ruger unprimed brass. Anyone have a good source?

I have a Savage model 12 VLP in 204 Ruger and I have struggled for a while with moderate and sporatic accuracy. At first I thought that it was my cleaning method, but I started checking my loads and cases and found that fired cases have about 0.002" of runout. I assume that the barrel was not r...

Bought a new Savage mod 12 varmiter about a year ago. Bought 500 cases and began developing a load. Ended up with 40 gr V-max & 26 gr H-335 for consistent 1/2 moa groups. Went prarie dog hunting last spring and it did well. Recently started having problems with accuracy. Thought that it was my c...

My normal cleaning procedure is to soak a bronze brush with Hoppes #9, run it through the barrel ten (10) times, run a patch soaked with Hoppes #9 through the barrel and dry the barrel with dry patches. I usually repeat this three (3) times. I use a one-piece steel plastic coated rod and a bore guid...