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- Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:05 pm
- Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
- Topic: Alberta coyotes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1091
Re: Alberta coyotes
Wow. 60 is just a small part of your total? Nice going! Coopers and C-Z's: nice choice of rifles, as those are the two I've settled on as my favorites, too. I have a Kevlar Varmint in .204 that's almost as accurate as my Cooper, so you should be good. Might be wrong, but I don't think the Kevlar was...
- Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:25 pm
- Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
- Topic: Tikka t3 varmint vs remy 700 sps .204
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6746
Re: Tikka t3 varmint vs remy 700 sps .204
Leaning towards the tikka t3 varmint blued or stainless,and I'm having a hard time finding one. I've checked with two local dealers and both said unavailable with their distributors Any one else having the same issue Jaqua's Fine Guns in Findlay, OH had stainless V's in stock a while back; they're ...
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:03 pm
- Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
- Topic: Tell us about yourself...
- Replies: 959
- Views: 2346969
Re: Tell us about yourself...
Welcome aboard,creed; sounds like a real nice setup you have there! The .204 will reach out farther, with even less recoil than the .223s. Plus, it works great on both groundhogs and coyotes. Just be sure to knock the snot out of those 'yotes before they clean out the groundhogs first.
- Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:04 am
- Forum: Optics
- Topic: Leupold VX2 6-18
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1628
Re: Leupold VX2 6-18
Welcome. I have that scope. Can't say enough good about it and works great on my .221 Fireballs but personally, this "old" guy's eyes would prefer a bit more magnification at the ranges the .204 is capable of. Plus, my only gripe about the VX-2 is - like all Leupolds - the field of view se...
- Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:57 pm
- Forum: Centerfire Rifles
- Topic: Opionions on .22 Hornet
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14265
Re: Opionions on .22 Hornet
Sold my .22H after getting .221 Fireballs; sometimes miss its mild report when shooting near built-up areas.
A .19 Calhoon Hornet - Ruger or C-Z - would be the cat's meow.
A .19 Calhoon Hornet - Ruger or C-Z - would be the cat's meow.
- Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:22 pm
- Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
- Topic: Lightweight rifle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2755
Re: Lightweight rifle
....or the TC Venture Predator. Reputed to have a faster 10-twist barrel that'll stabilize the 40 grain bullets better. Price is good, also.
Me? I'd pop for the C-Z American, though.
Me? I'd pop for the C-Z American, though.
- Sat Aug 15, 2015 9:09 pm
- Forum: Centerfire Rifles
- Topic: What rifle?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7092
Re: What rifle?
Welcome! If you're wanting to shoot 40 grainers (recommended for coyotes), the TC Venture is the way to go. That's the only off-the-rack .204 that comes with a 1:10 twist barrel that is required to stabilize the heavier .204 bullets.
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:28 pm
- Forum: Hunting with the .204 Ruger
- Topic: Beanfield Coyotes With .204?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4034
Re: Beanfield Coyotes With .204?
I've disembowelled some groundhogs, but never like that! One that did look almost that bad after being shot with a .243/58 grain V-Max turned out to be alive and tried to bite me when I went to flip him out of the way with a stick. I'm gonna grab one of those 10-twist TC Ventures next time on sale, ...
- Sat Aug 01, 2015 1:10 pm
- Forum: Hunting with the .204 Ruger
- Topic: Beanfield Coyotes With .204?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4034
Re: Beanfield Coyotes With .204?
Well, I went out this morning to see if I could find a carcass, hoping a few rare days of hot sun would not only bring out the smell, but might dry and part the bean plant leaves for better visibility. Tried looking a little farther in the other direction than I'd been. Lo and behold, a few rows in ...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 5:22 pm
- Forum: Hunting with the .204 Ruger
- Topic: Beanfield Coyotes With .204?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4034
Re: Beanfield Coyotes With .204?
Bullet: 39 gr. Blitzking, out of 24" barreled C-Z. Pretty frangible, plastic-tipped; wondered if my LVSF loads of 35 gr. Berger pointed hp's, although lighter, might have worked a little better....maybe not. None of my .204s. shoot their greatest with weights over 39 gr.
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:33 pm
- Forum: Hunting with the .204 Ruger
- Topic: Beanfield Coyotes With .204?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4034
Beanfield Coyotes With .204?
Wondering if the 20 calibers - as much as I love 'em - have enough a-- to kill a coyote after poking through a few rows of soybean leaves. I've shot woodchucks through bean leaves over the years but not through these waist-high bushes we see here now, thanks to heavy rains that are all too common ar...
- Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:41 pm
- Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
- Topic: Scope Leveling
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1280
Re: Scope Leveling
As I user Weaver-type rings/bases on all my rifles, and mostly horizontally split rings,the best routine I've found is: Lay small level across bases and tighten gun vise when bubble shows level. Mount scope loosely in rings. Most scopes have enough of a flat surface either with or without turret cap...
- Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:45 am
- Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
- Topic: 39 gr. Sierra Blitz Kings...20% off at MidwayUSA
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1007
Re: 39 gr. Sierra Blitz Kings...20% off at MidwayUSA
Thanks for the info. All the dealers in my area ran out of 39s. With tax, gas $, time etc. spent looking, a few extra bucks for shipping makes this a bargain for me.
- Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:18 pm
- Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
- Topic: Ruger 204 predator series
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1195
Re: Ruger 204 predator series
Hey, Jim; Welcome aboard. I reload, but usually keep a box or two of every caliber/chambering I shoot around for "emergencies" or brass when it's hard to find. If your Ruger won't shoot the factory 40 grainers you'll have to go to the 32s. I remember shooting Hornady V-Max 40s when I got m...
- Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:52 pm
- Forum: Centerfire Rifles
- Topic: Anyone still shooting a 222?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16479
Re: Anyone still shooting a 222?
Soon as I can get rid of an AR I bought (but haven't had the desire to shoot), I'm gonna hunt down a CZ 527 Lux, a Remington 700 or 722, or maybe a Tikka in .222.