Need info on the .204, please.

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Now that it's been out for a little while, who can tell me a bit about the .204, released (I think) in 2004?

- Barrel life issues?

- Pressure issues?

- Availability/cost of ammo?

- any other useful info..

Thanx muchly ;) .
 
Wholesale Sports lists Winchester factory 34 grain Super-X at $14.99Cdn per 20. Don't know if they have any in stock. Epp's doesn't list it, but they may stock it.
Those are very light bullets. Same as a .22 mag. Limits what you can hunt with it. Finding ammo, brass and bullets may not be easy.
 
I have seen some serious coyote hunters quit the .204 and go back to the heavier bullets.
I like heavier bullets and larger calibers for coyotes. I would still like to try one though.
 
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I own a ruger 77 .204 heavy barrel for 6 months, ammo ranges in the $15.00 range for 20 but I reload for about $6.50. Groupings are inside of 3/4" @ 100 yds, the trajectories of the .204 are quite flat out to 300 yds. Depending on what your definition of varmitting is, the .204 can be quite effective. The best thing about the .204 is the lack of recoil, you won't lose your target in the optics after the shot unlike the 22.250.
 
www.rugerhunting.com has a lot of info on the 204.

- as far as I have read there is no barrel life problems unlike what I have heard about 223 wssm. estimated to be around the same as 223 but probably a hair less.

-No pressure issues that I have heard other than rifle to rife variance

-Ammo availability is still a bit of an issue South of the border Hornady Remington, Winchester, HSM(Cabelas) and soon to be Federal. Here I have only seen Hornady. The up side is the Hornady stuff seems to be quite accurate.

I have only ever shot 1 box of factory through mine, reloading is highly recommended. the two big reasons are the 39 Sierra BK and the 35 Berger. The 39 will get the most performance out of the round, generally fabulously accurate (the 40 hornady can be trouble some), and absoulutly devistating on contact with vermin. And the 35 berger (There is a canadian supplier I have the link at home) is the current go to fur bullet.

And components seem to be easier to find than loaded ammo.
 
Had mine for about 6 months too, I have shot a dozen coyotes with mine. They have been all bang/flops, with no pelt damage. I was going to buy a 22-250 but got the 204, and I am impressed with it.
 
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