Bruiser64 wrote:Thanks for the replies people.Bigfellascot, your post certainly shows the emphatic nature of a hit on foxes and bunnies. I am certain a .204 is in my future. Have any of you had experience with it on roos? I do a bit of roo shooting for a few cockies and am interested in the 204’s effectiveness. I am assuming a roo headshot with a 204 would drop like a stone.
SCJ429 wrote:The 40 grain Vmax is pretty handy, you should try some in your 204. From Hornady the BC is .275 @500 the drop is 32 and wind drift is 25 inches. Hard to beat.
brinny wrote:Bruiser64 wrote:Thanks for the replies people.Bigfellascot, your post certainly shows the emphatic nature of a hit on foxes and bunnies. I am certain a .204 is in my future. Have any of you had experience with it on roos? I do a bit of roo shooting for a few cockies and am interested in the 204’s effectiveness. I am assuming a roo headshot with a 204 would drop like a stone.
I cull heaps with mine mate.....I wouldnt like to get hit in the nut by one i can tell you....it would be all over red rover....not sure where you are, but here in Vic we have regulations in regards to culling roos....if you are here in Vic and your shooting roos you must head shoot, and projectile weight for the 204 is 40 grns minimum.....
Bruiser64 wrote:Well blokes, I am convinced! Clearly a .204 is an excellent addition to a gun cabinet. I am very impressed with all the shooting results shown hear. A bloke I know is selling his .204. If it checks out ok, it will find a new home with me. I think it should fill the gap nicely between my 22 magnum and .243. I will be reloading for it. It is good to know it can be loaded to hornet specs as well. That will be useful on smaller properties. I also think the quieter report over the 243 will have benefits in some situations as well. When it all comes down to it, I just want one.
SCJ429 wrote:Great haul there, a young fox, a good looking moggie and a rabbit, well done.
I looked at the Hornady Superformance ammo box and it has a zero at 200 and has 28 inch drop at 500. The speed at the muzzle is 3900, a bit faster than my reloads. I have had very good results with Speer TNT in other calibers but have not tried them in the 204. How have you found the TNTs, what powder is working for you?
Stix wrote:But wait...there's more...you can also load her up with trailboss & get the equivalent of another great cartridge in the hornet...quiet, easier to shoot, & still a very effective killer on anything in the 100ish yard range...now to me that is versatile, & i still havnt tried 40 grainers in it yet...!!!
Bruiser64 wrote:I think it should fill the gap nicely between my 22 magnum and .243. I will be reloading for it. It is good to know it can be loaded to hornet specs as well. That will be useful on smaller properties. I also think the quieter report over the 243 will have benefits in some situations as well. When it all comes down to it, I just want one.
Daddybang wrote:Hey Stix that's some nice accessorizing there!!!!
Every shooter should have matchin pants and rifle!!!
Nice shootin but!!
bladeracer wrote:Stix wrote:But wait...there's more...you can also load her up with trailboss & get the equivalent of another great cartridge in the hornet...quiet, easier to shoot, & still a very effective killer on anything in the 100ish yard range...now to me that is versatile, & i still havnt tried 40 grainers in it yet...!!!
I can vouch for that, I shoot a 2400fps load a lot more than the full-house ones.
Stix wrote:Mate ive only tried the one proj so far--32gr Zmax.
I load it with 28gr 2208 & it falls out the end at around 3600 fps...so not fast for a 204.
I have another load for it with BM2 thats fasterbut i have 4kg's of 2208 & the chrono tells me an ES of 14 & an SD of 6.4, & it shoots half inch with flyers if i squeeze off properly... so although its apparently not the ideal powder or the most expensive proj moving at a great speed, thats it for now...
I get good enough results with it to not be bothered changing things yet.
Whats youre load for 204...?
& what other cartridges have you tried the speer tnt's in so far...?
Stix wrote:Truth is i never liked camo stock rifles untill i got one...& i always thought guys who wear camo clothing were just wanks...& now here i am submerged in both...!!
So whilst people might think im a hunt clothing snob, the reality is im nothing more than a cheap stooge...!!!
Stix wrote:Mine with the same load as you is about the 2350-60ish mark..
I havnt had a kill with that load yet...one day...!
Stix wrote:Daddybang wrote:Hey Stix that's some nice accessorizing there!!!!
Every shooter should have matchin pants and rifle!!!
Nice shootin but!!
Lmfao...!!!
Nice payout .....
Thanks Daddybang...!
I think its important to make the effort to blend in...especially when spotlighting from within the car...you know just in case a fox jumps in the car with me...if i got camo on it'll just think im just a bush...!!!
Truth is i never liked camo stock rifles untill i got one...& i always thought guys who wear camo clothing were just wanks...& now here i am submerged in both...!!
It all came to be cos i got the rifle--brand new tikka t3 camo stainless for $995 on the road...! (thats shipped from interstate, transferred & registered), & the pants cost me a massive $10...
So now ive learnt to love em...!
So whilst people might think im a hunt clothing snob, the reality is im nothing more than a cheap stooge...!!!
bigfellascott wrote:I also use some 26gn varmint grenades (haven't done any load testing on them but have smashed a few bunnies out around the 270-280 mark with em so figure they shoot straight enough.
Stix wrote:bigfellascott wrote:I also use some 26gn varmint grenades (haven't done any load testing on them but have smashed a few bunnies out around the 270-280 mark with em so figure they shoot straight enough.
Huh...? Ya wot...?!!?
You figure they shoot just cos you smashed bunnies at 270 yds...Nah mate...!!
I seen your pics earlier in the post...& if thats with no load testing...all i can say is that will be enough of that insubordinate carry-on young man...that behavior just wont be tolerated in these parts...!!!
Think its time for you to move on...!!!
love it...!!!
Bruiser64 wrote:Well, l am inspired by the effectiveness of the 204 on display here. So much so that I have arranged to buy a savage 25 for a good price second hand. Looking at the reloading information on the forum it looks like the 32 gn Z-max projies look the goods. The rifle I am buying has a 24 inch barrel with a 1 in 12 twist. I was considering loading with Benchmark 8208 with cci primers based on what people hear on the forum appear to be using. I am looking forward to cutting a swathe through our local fox population with the 204 when I get it.