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I'm really intrigued about the .204 Ruger yet i have little knowledge about it. Pro's and con's please...

Ingwe calls it "the bee's knees." What more do you need?

It shoots with the trajectory of a .22-250 on the powder charge of a .223.

It's usually very easy to get to shoot, as well, even in sporter-weight rifles.

It was designed off of the 222 magnum and they thought they might try to make an inferior round to the 222 magnum and accomplished that goal...

Just had to see your name and knew it would be Campfire Gold....

To the OP:

Pros: It isn't a 223
Cons: Its not a 222 Magnum

It's a very small 300 RUM..

Edit to add: one of the few appropriately proportioned rifles for it is the CZ 527.

flat shooting like a 22-250 but much easier to watch your shots through the scope...

There was a previous thread on that subject. I've been able to watch hits through the scope in the four .204 sporters I've owned, which I'd never been able to do with any .223 sporters, even with 40-grain bullets. Some other people disputed this, and the thread ended up as a poll, with about 2/3 saying they could see hits through .204's better.

I would think the particular rifle would make much more difference than either cartridge..

You need one.




That is all you need to know.

Have you turned to posting your wares as a 20 slut now?

THAT really IS deplorable.....

Thats very accusatory and judgmental .


My feelers are hurt.

I seem to remember a thread about them getting bumped to .224 and you basically have a 223AI or some such thing.

Ruger was super close to coming out with the 22-204 at one point - if I remember the thread correctly.

It's like a 223, but not being able to shoot heavies or big game bullets. Also you'll have to buy sub-caliber cleaning equipment.

JB told me it was good.


And it is.


That is coming from higher power than even the Poobah....

Had this conversation with JB over some red beans and rice and he said it might sell a couple of rifles...

He's really right in a matter of fact way 99.9% of the time.

But let's face it, a 22-204 or 223AI isn't really anything the 222 Magnum hasn't already done....

Except for the whole readily available brass thing.

You're still very special....because you're you.....

You must caught some shrapnel in the heavy firing at the PD Invitational....