204 vs 22-250

Experiences and effectiveness in hunting with the 204 Ruger.
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Re: 204 vs 22-250

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I've never shot a 22-250 further than 200 yards at the local range. However, after this past week in eastern Oregon in the windy conditions I encountered I was just tickled as heck (Although Skippy wasn't amused one bit) as how good the 204 performed. Basically to make it a challenge, I had to limit the 204 to 350 yards and beyond otherwise it was like shooting fish in a barrel.

I may toy with the 32 grains and the 26 grain bullets just for grins but right now, for all of my 204's the 39SBK is a hammer. The 35 Berger shoots good but IMO, it has nothing over the 39 SBK (although I could be wrong).

For horsepower at 500 yards and beyond I have a 6mm Remington I can use. So far it shoots the 75 VMX, 87 VMAX and 105 AMAX bullets real good.

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Re: 204 vs 22-250

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TD-Max wrote:The data listed here would seem to lean heavily to the 22 calibers.

http://www.nosler.com/customammunitionlistings.htm

And with those listed here -

http://www.hornady.com/assets/files/bal ... charts.pdf

- the 204 blows the doors off the 22-250 when using the same weight bullets.
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Re: 204 vs 22-250

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Who knows why Nosler loads (or claims) relatively warmed up loads for the 22-250 and way underloads the 204. Anything can be found in print somewhere it would seem. That's why I say you have to prove it to yourself. Try it and you'll know.
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Re: 204 vs 22-250

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Must admit I although I expected the .204 to out-shine the .223, I didn't expect it to hold with the .22-250, yet in my experience it certainly does!
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Re: 204 vs 22-250

Post by broncsandwhiskey »

I have been shooting with Hotshot now for eight years and he is right this one time on this. He was the one that showed me the way of the .204 :wink: But ask him this one thing what modle of rifle does he shoot now and how did he come like it so much? ;)
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