Getting out the 204's for 2022

Experiences and effectiveness in hunting with the .204 Ruger.
dirtcd
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.204 Ruger Guns: Remington 700 VLS Ruger 204, Montana 204,Volquarsten 204
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Re: Getting out the 204's for 2022

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Went out last weekend, two of us shot 3500 rounds in two days, 204Ruger,17 Hornet, 17 WSM, 17 HMR and even a couple of 22LR. Slayed them!!!
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dirtcd
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.204 Ruger Guns: Remington 700 VLS Ruger 204, Montana 204,Volquarsten 204
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dirtcd
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.204 Ruger Guns: Remington 700 VLS Ruger 204, Montana 204,Volquarsten 204
Location: Clarkston WA

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Bill K
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.204 Ruger Guns: also now, a Savage switch bull barrel in 204R. 23 inch SS
Location: Lake Forest, Ca.

Re: Getting out the 204's for 2022

Post by Bill K »

Looks like a good area and you had a good shoot. One question I have however, do you pick/rake up all the brass or leave it ? I know my ranch owners, where we shoot, like us to pick up and remove all the brass we can, instead of leaving it on the ground in their pivot areas. :)
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dirtcd
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.204 Ruger Guns: Remington 700 VLS Ruger 204, Montana 204,Volquarsten 204
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Re: Getting out the 204's for 2022

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We always try to pickup as much brass as we can when we're in a field, and always pickup all of our center fire brass.
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.204 Ruger Guns: Encore, savage LRPV

Re: Getting out the 204's for 2022

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3500 rounds in that amount of time I would have blisters on my fingers from loading magazines.
Any idea of hit ratio.
Ammo and components as high as they are, I am more hesitant to “throw” one in the general direction.
dirtcd
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.204 Ruger Guns: Remington 700 VLS Ruger 204, Montana 204,Volquarsten 204
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Re: Getting out the 204's for 2022

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We tape our thumbs, or wear a tight fitting glove, some mags are worse than others.
<100 yards 90-95%, most of our shooting this time
100-200 yards- 80-85%
>200 yards- wind dependent and how well you find the little buggers in the standing alfalfa.
Hard time putting a price on recreation!!!!!!
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Tom Kat
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.204 Ruger Guns: CZ 527, Ruger American Predator in Magpul Hunter stock

Re: Getting out the 204's for 2022

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a guy could put a cheap tarp on the ground and make pick up a lot quicker....
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Rick in Oregon
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.204 Ruger Guns: Sako 75V, Cooper MTV, Kimber 84M, Cust M700 11 Twist
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Re: Getting out the 204's for 2022

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Interesting....four pictures of spent brass..... :chin: I'd think ONE would get the point across.
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