204 a barrel burner? 25-26 grains is about it for most powders. A 22-250 runs 38gr quite often. Of course powder type varies.

I shot prairie dogs with my 204 and 22-250 last spring. While I did find that the 50gr 22's had a bit more impact, the barrel warmed up quickly AND I did not get to watch the events unfold like I coud with the 204. The 250 was a heavy barreled Howa much heavier than my Sako 204.


Last edited by TDMax; 02/26/08.