it was someone on an American site that is doing it, but he was using fmj's..he mentioned having to do it i 2-3 stages so might involve buying 3 dies...but if it works....
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it was someone on an American site that is doing it, but he was using fmj's..he mentioned having to do it i 2-3 stages so might involve buying 3 dies...but if it works....
I think you should admit defeat now...
How about a 22-204 if you must have something different?
is that not just the calibre .204 ruger was before it was necked down? .222 mag?
As with the .204, the shoulder is moved forward and neck angle increased to 30 deg, so it's an improved form of the 222 mag.
admit defeat at the first hurdle?..if everyone did that the world would still be flat lol
Ha! Look forward to the reports on your tireless quest!
sir-slots-alot
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Your choices are extremely limited - Shoot either a 50 or 55 grn Burger. The later of these bullets drill straight through rabbits and foxes, the 50 grn may be better ??.
I don't know how either perform of deer. But I do know you will need a custom barrel fitted with the appropriate twist to stabilise these pills.
The bullets WILL be harder to source and cannot be posted as they are classed as expanding ammunition. Plus they will be far more expensive.
and after all that - you will still have a rifle that is far less versatile and suitable for deer than the 223 or any of the 6mm calibres.
Is it any wonder why the bullet manufactures don't produce a 204 bullet meant for anything other than small vermin. But its your money and your choice..... So good luck with that
Just for accuracy - regarding your post - the 204 has "far more energy than .223" IT DOES NOT.
example. 223 shooting a 53 grn Vmax generates 1413 FPE - The 204 shooting a 40 grn Vmax generates 1351 FPE .
They are factory figures from Hornady
Have fun whittling your 0.224 bullets to 204 cal - I am sure they will be very accurate.
ATB
Alan
Your choices are extremely limited - Shoot either a 50 or 55 grn Burger. The later of these bullets drill straight through rabbits and foxes, the 50 grn may be better ??.
I don't know how either perform of deer. But I do know you will need a custom barrel fitted with the appropriate twist to stabilise these pills.
The bullets WILL be harder to source and cannot be posted as they are classed as expanding ammunition. Plus they will be far more expensive.
and after all that - you will still have a rifle that is far less versatile and suitable for deer than the 223 or any of the 6mm calibres.
Is it any wonder why the bullet manufactures don't produce a 204 bullet meant for anything other than small vermin. But its your money and your choice..... So good luck with that
Just for accuracy - regarding your post - the 204 has "far more energy than .223" IT DOES NOT.
example. 223 shooting a 53 grn Vmax generates 1413 FPE - The 204 shooting a 40 grn Vmax generates 1351 FPE .
They are factory figures from Hornady
Have fun whittling your 0.224 bullets to 204 cal - I am sure they will be very accurate.
ATB
Alan
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No! Please don't bother!
Sauer90
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Your own words are had a few runners with .22-250 but then you do pinch a bit to save shoulders ........
Think it be any different with a .204?
Stop pinching a bit and put round in the engine room ....the heart not rear lungs and less runners
Doesn't matter your caliber .....bullet placement!
Paul
Think it be any different with a .204?
Stop pinching a bit and put round in the engine room ....the heart not rear lungs and less runners
Doesn't matter your caliber .....bullet placement!
Paul
Bigboab29
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nah sorry it is not, am a thicko fae up the skeem so if yae could pit it in plain English insteed ae aw yar fancy words that wid be just bonza.
22250 varmint round, widely use for roe deer in Scotland
204 varmint round, soon to be widely used for roe deer in Scotland
Your point?????
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Your choices are extremely limited - Shoot either a 50 or 55 grn Burger. The later of these bullets drill straight through rabbits and foxes, the 50 grn may be better ??.
I don't know how either perform of deer. But I do know you will need a custom barrel fitted with the appropriate twist to stabilise these pills.
The bullets WILL be harder to source and cannot be posted as they are classed as expanding ammunition. Plus they will be far more expensive.
and after all that - you will still have a rifle that is far less versatile and suitable for deer than the 223 or any of the 6mm calibres.
Is it any wonder why the bullet manufactures don't produce a 204 bullet meant for anything other than small vermin. But its your money and your choice..... So good luck with that
Just for accuracy - regarding your post - the 204 has "far more energy than .223" IT DOES NOT.
example. 223 shooting a 53 grn Vmax generates 1413 FPE - The 204 shooting a 40 grn Vmax generates 1351 FPE .
They are factory figures from Hornady
Have fun whittling your 0.224 bullets to 204 cal - I am sure they will be very accurate.
ATB
Alan
I said with the same bullet weight the .204 has more energy.....jesus read the bloody words edit..the .223 shooting a 40gr Vmax has 1282ft/lbs...erm, thats a lower number than 1351 is it not? so that is less?????
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see what I mean about rabid piranhas ... one gets brave enough to post the shoal jumps in to have a go and pat each other on their backs....they have never tried a .204 on roe so have no idea what the results will be...same as when someone took a varmint .243 and tried it on sika, fallow and red....unless you try these things then who knows?
Its just the bloody mindedness of the collective on here you expect...we don't do it that way, so therefore it must be wrong...
I repeat...ITS LEGAL....SCOTTISH POLICE AND GOVERNMENT ARE HAPPY ITS LEGAL...so screw you....its happening (definitely now) thabks for the positive imput by some of the forward thinking folks on here....
Its just the bloody mindedness of the collective on here you expect...we don't do it that way, so therefore it must be wrong...
I repeat...ITS LEGAL....SCOTTISH POLICE AND GOVERNMENT ARE HAPPY ITS LEGAL...so screw you....its happening (definitely now) thabks for the positive imput by some of the forward thinking folks on here....
the prowler
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The 204 can kill, i wouldn't like hit in the head from a 20cal bullet.
I have also never stood in front of a train or set myself on fire. The good thing is I don't need to do these things to tell that it is a bad idea! How about you?
the prowler
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Bad idea for whatever the bullet hits. Its dead.
straightpull6547
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.204 is not legal for roe in scotland. just because deer act doesn't mention calibre, home office guidance is quite clear that .222 and above are deer legal for roe.
every village has one.
every village has one.
I think the Deer Act takes precedent over H.O. Guidance.
Very true.....unless it's wounded!!!
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