Don't think theyre talking about shooting Roe but anyway I believe you can shoot Roe in Scotland with a 204 as long as your bullet is 50gr or over and speed is over 2450fps.
204 ruger or 22-250
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It's a renowned barrel burner as your aware, although it all depends on the previous owners usage and care. What I would do is buy a 2nd hand at a good price and have it re-barreled. That would cost, with both re-barrel and action around £1200.00.
I've done that 3 times now in 2 x 22.250 and 17 Remington, and all 3 of those have the edge accuracy wise on factory rifles of that price.
Everything will depend on your budget.
I've done that 3 times now in 2 x 22.250 and 17 Remington, and all 3 of those have the edge accuracy wise on factory rifles of that price.
Everything will depend on your budget.
ANDREW 22250
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Sorry to say I have been a 22-250 man for over 40 years so that is the answer. If you want 204 performance Just get 40gr 22/250 amo 55gr will be better in the wind
I am curious @J0RD4N why you are only looking at these two cartridges?
Both have got good pedigree blah blah blah but the .22-250 is an old and outdated design (but I do like them all the same).
For the application you mention - geese - I would have though a bog standard .223 would be perfect. I shoot Canada geese, peacocks and paradise shelducks with .223s, all very wily birds, and it wouldn't in a million years occur to me to use more power that .223.
The primary downside to the .22-250 is the muzzle blast, even suppressed they are that much noisier. I have had a lot of success taking multiple geese by using a mild .223 load and adding another four 6mm baffles from my .243 to my DPT suppressor, so the .223 is really remarkably quiet. Pretty much just the supersonic crack. I can get 3 or 4 geese before they bugger off if I'm lucky, and I often try for the 2-for-1 shot first up, but one big bang and they're all gone. For the extra 50-70m or whatever range, the big bang from the .22-250 isn't really worth it.
Both have got good pedigree blah blah blah but the .22-250 is an old and outdated design (but I do like them all the same).
For the application you mention - geese - I would have though a bog standard .223 would be perfect. I shoot Canada geese, peacocks and paradise shelducks with .223s, all very wily birds, and it wouldn't in a million years occur to me to use more power that .223.
The primary downside to the .22-250 is the muzzle blast, even suppressed they are that much noisier. I have had a lot of success taking multiple geese by using a mild .223 load and adding another four 6mm baffles from my .243 to my DPT suppressor, so the .223 is really remarkably quiet. Pretty much just the supersonic crack. I can get 3 or 4 geese before they bugger off if I'm lucky, and I often try for the 2-for-1 shot first up, but one big bang and they're all gone. For the extra 50-70m or whatever range, the big bang from the .22-250 isn't really worth it.
Uncle Buck
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Your 204 is a varmint round, you will struggle to find a 50g bullet that'll stabilise (think the max is around 40g) then there's the speed, probably explode on contact.
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HistoricBore
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I've just reloaded a few .22-250 for the first time, and it was dead easy. Cleaning rods for the .204 might be tricky........
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bobjs
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been using a 20 tactical for years,
would not have a 22.250 in my cabinet. to me there is no need, a mahoosive bang for the same result and I can tell you, you can head shoot bunnies that are far easier to skin after being hit with a 20 cal, mind you hit it wrong and all you have is a glove puppet,
cheaper to load for and as said you can find it hard to find the brass etc, you just have to be smart when you are shopping, as for a cleaning rod for 20 cal........................... I have 3 and found them all on the same shelf in the same shop and at the same price.
bob.
would not have a 22.250 in my cabinet. to me there is no need, a mahoosive bang for the same result and I can tell you, you can head shoot bunnies that are far easier to skin after being hit with a 20 cal, mind you hit it wrong and all you have is a glove puppet,
cheaper to load for and as said you can find it hard to find the brass etc, you just have to be smart when you are shopping, as for a cleaning rod for 20 cal........................... I have 3 and found them all on the same shelf in the same shop and at the same price.
bob.
big ears
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Can get bore snake and rods off internet easily,
The ultimate answer will be which is the biggest itch? If it’s the 204R scratch it!!
We all make mistakes sometime in our lives, Wouldnt be without my 204.
The extra noise from the 22.250 ???
shot 2 Fox;s the other night about 60 yards from each other, the 2nd one must have been deaf. When your down range its very hard to tell what caliber is coming your way- 308-17 or 338. spent time in the butts at 300-500-or 1k and tell me you know who;s shooting the 338 lap mag, although the 17 will be subsonic at 1k.
shot 2 Fox;s the other night about 60 yards from each other, the 2nd one must have been deaf. When your down range its very hard to tell what caliber is coming your way- 308-17 or 338. spent time in the butts at 300-500-or 1k and tell me you know who;s shooting the 338 lap mag, although the 17 will be subsonic at 1k.
204 is a great chambering but not as good as a 223
Benji53
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No it's better204 is a great chambering but not as good as a 223
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