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Speed kills- recreational target shooting
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 9:17 am
by Tom Kat
Having some fun with the .204
https://youtu.be/4o5FkwYJ4p4
Re: Speed kills- recreational target shooting
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:11 pm
by skipper
Nice! Really drives the point home.
Re: Speed kills- recreational target shooting
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:11 pm
by Tom Kat
Thanks, I get a kick out of seeing what that little bullet can do when its moving.
Re: Speed kills- recreational target shooting
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2025 9:36 am
by Rick in Oregon
Amusing, but the same thing can be done with any CF varmint rifle when no 'real' worthy targets are available.
My 'sploding' tastes run more towards the warm, wet red variety instead of soda or beer cans. We
drink beer, not shoot it!
No high speed camera, so static action shots here.....
But TK is right, speed
does kill.....especially on small noxious rodents from a speedy 204 bullet!

Re: Speed kills- recreational target shooting
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:52 am
by Bill 204
Items like you showed and others like RIck's do give weight to how the 20's demolish upon impact.

Bill K
Re: Speed kills- recreational target shooting
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 8:39 am
by Rick in Oregon
Bill....what's up buddy? Why are you now considered a "new member" when you've been here for years. We KNOW you're really Bill K. .....can't fool us!
Did you have to create a new account for some reason?

No worries, we're just glad you're back in the fold.

Re: Speed kills- recreational target shooting
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2025 12:36 pm
by MTPaul
I thought I'd add a little more pictorial evidence reinforcing the ability of a fast-moving little cartridge (32 grains traveling at ~4,100fps) to do some serious damage to soft tissue, in this case a prairie dog at roughly 75 yards. This particular creature was just slightly peeking out of its burrow upon impact, and as you can see from the results, it was completely decapitated. Yes, speed does kill.

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