If you could have any caliber on a 223 bolt head...

did you get your dies and stuff from the 20Extreme guy on the US board that made the xtra dies?
i may be starting to plan ahead
was it easy to neck down the 222 case to 204
 
I had a 17 Remington (Sako Vixen) and it is an effective calibre on coyotes. The bullet can move around with the wind but only at longer ranges as the bullet is travelling so fast. I personally wouldn't go down a centrefire .17 again because I found reloading for it to be a PITA. Frequent bridging of powder and the itty-bitty bullet isn't much to grab on to for seating but I also find reloading the 22 Hornet a bit finicky too so take my complaint with a grain of salt :). As well, at the time (2004ish) reloading componenets weren't so common with only 2 manufacturers of bullets - I believe it was Berger and Hornady so the cost of reloading was way higher then. It may be cheaper now but I am not sure as I haven't reloaded it in a long time. .17 Remington also isn't much quieter than a .223 (main reason I got it). I was told that it would be a nice round to shoot w/o hearing protection. It is still pretty loud. I now shoot a .17 HMR for any sort of .17 cal needs/desires and shoot .22 Hornet and .223 Rem for anything requires a heavier bullet.

Personally I am not a huge fan of either .17 or .20 cal centerfires, mainly because bullet selection is way lower than what is available for .224 and availability can be a bit of a problem (I primarily have lived in small towns) which drives up costs because now you are going all "speciality" like. If I wanted to try something new and it had to be a .20 or lower I would probably select a .20 Tactical. I believe Lapua still makes brass for it which is a huge plus. It is a pretty efficient round and something different from the .204 Ruger. If you are willing to consider a .224 cal, I would recommend a .223 Remington Magnum. Parent case to the .204 - not very common with more power than a .223 Rem. Let us know on what you decide...
 
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