I posted on here a while ago about using the 204 on hogs and a deer and was scorned into hiding. It works, but you need to realize it's limitations. I have taken hogs and deer with the 32gr v-max and the 45gr soft point. The 45gr actually passed completely through a 200lb+ sow. The vmax bullets only...

I used the 45gr on wild pigs. I had complete pass through on even the 200lb sows with good damage to the vitals.

Congradulations!
The 204 obviously worked great for you as it has for myself and others in this scenario.

Seeing as how you haven't had any responses yet I'll give it a go. I don't bear hunt, but we used to turkey hunt an area that was thick with bears. We were waking through the woods and heard somethign up the hill from us walking around. We stopped and turkey called. Within seconds a bear came trotti...

I have had the best reliability with a 10rd colt mag with the new grey, angular, anti-tilt follower. I also use an off brand carbon plain sided 5 round mag for hunting that works great. Hope this helps!

Any standard model mag. will work. The p-mags won't feed properly in my 204 AR.

I think hotshot nailed this one. I don't have first hand experience with the 22-250, but ran the ballistics between the two calibers before i purchased my 204. I was amazed with how flat the 204 shoots! Like hotshot and probably most of us, I have to see the "proof in the pudding" before I...

Congrats and good shooting! Thats a lot of pork to fill the freezer, how are you ever going to eat it all?

wow... huh thats dissapointing. if they are turning out barrels in that twist you would think that they would know what that twist was designed to shoot.

you might try calling or emailing woa for their recommendation.

The a-max should work fine if you don't hit the shoulder blade or shoot into the heart/lung area with anything other than a good broadside shot or front on shot. I have killed several pigs and a deer whith tiny 32gr and 40gr v-max bullets at the dismay of the members of this sight, a 150gr bullet sh...

i forgot to include my benelli sbe and remington 870 both in 12 guage.

i thought it might be fun to list/share your collection of fierarms. my meager collection: Model 99 300 savage ruger m77 mark2 25-06 rock river arms ar15 16" barrel saber defense 204 heavy bench/target model marlin model 60 22 - the old model with the longer barrel and tube glock 17 springfield...

jim, i appreciate your kind words. the area i live in has enough still days that we can plan our trips to the range for days when there is no wind. unfortunaetly it's been windy here now for the last 2 weeks and my trigger finger is getting itchy. i enjoy shooting long distances so thats what i prac...

after re-reading some of my posts i can see how what i thought of as sarcasm and joking could easily be taken otherwise. for this i do apoligize sincerely. i am new to online chat and need to be much more careful how i word things. allow me a moment to justify what was taken as whining in another th...