204 ruger??

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The 204 and 223 are very close in performance with the edge in case capacity going to the 204, along with a little bit flatter trajectory.
The larger case of the 22-250 gives it a distinct advantage in velocity over the 223 and better performance and wind bucking overall, compared to the 204.

But all three can bring a smile to your face when shooting targets or small game.


NCsmitty
 
It's been my personal experience that the .204 outperforms both the .223 (easily) and 22-250 (slightly).

The ballistics also support my observations, depending on the load/bullet and/or if you handload. It really is a much more efficient cartridge.

It's really not even fair to compare the .223 to the .204 but the 22-250 is closer in performance to the .204.

I own all 3 and each has their purpose but I reach for my .204's most times when I am heading out the door.

Believe it or not, the .204 typically bucks the wind BETTER than the 22-250 - again depending on the load and bullet. That is the upside of SPEED! It also has less muzzle blast and muzzle flip... In my humble opinion, it is easily the best of the 3 options.

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I absolutely love it. My only regret is that, in Pennsylvania, I often can't even shoot it at the ranges it's intended for. I'd love to go to a 300+ yard range sometime with it :)
 
it is a very fast and flat shooting round, very effective on small vermin. I ain't totally sold on mine for coyotes just yet but I think its because my 25-06 hammers dogs compared to the 204. The 204 kills coyotes but shot placement becomes more of an issue than with the 26-06. The 204 has very very little recoil so spoting your own hits and misses is easy.
 
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