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First victim of my first 204
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:19 pm
by Brad H
I guess I assumed my first kill would be a coyote, but none showed today. On the way out I opened the gate and saw this porky heading up the hill on the other side of the road. Granted it's not much of an accomplishment but it will make the cattle rancher happy.
That was the 61st shot through the new Kimber. The groups are getting better. This load is a 39gr Sierra BK with 27gr of H4895 and CCI 450s. I haven't grouped this load with the CCI's yet. I had two Rem 7 1/2's in a row not fire for me at the range so the CCI's it will be for now on.
Up till this month I've been a Swift shooter but am looking forward to making this my primary toy.
Re: First victim of my first 204
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:32 pm
by acloco
Whoa....LONG hair!
Nice. They can be rather pesky critters who are hard on the trees AND the cows.
Not anything much worse than pulling quills out of a PO'd cow with a fester nose/mouth.
Re: First victim of my first 204
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:36 pm
by Captqc
Brad,
Welcome to the forum! Nice story and pics, we really like pics around here.
Gary
Re: First victim of my first 204
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:42 am
by Hotshot
B H,
I hardly ever fire my Swift anymore since discovery of the 204. It is an amazing cartridge. I find, if the conditions are too tough for the 204 a very large capacity case with 6mm or larger bullets is needed. Looks like you are on the right track with good equipment and load. Keep up the good work.
Re: First victim of my first 204
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:20 pm
by Brad H
Making the landowner happy is all part of the game. And this was a easy way to do it.
Thanks for the welcome, Captqc.
Hotshot, I'll miss shooting that Swift. There wasn't much it couldn't do with a hot loaded 55gr BT, but the 204 ballistics are very close with the heavier bullets and I find it quite the pleasure to shoot and reload. I think this gun and I will get along quite nicely.
Brad
Re: First victim of my first 204
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:51 am
by Hotshot
If you ran a ballistic chart for a 220 Swift loaded with 55's and a 204 ruger loaded with 39's you would see slightly better energy for the 220 and slightly less long range performance as far as drop and wind drift. In the field experience shows me that the 204 bullets have better stability beyond 450 yards and therefore produce more hits. Why burn all that powder for less performance?
Former Swift lover and now 204 enthusiast,
Hotshot