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.204 Ruger or .223 Remington ???
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<blockquote data-quote="whitely" data-source="post: 508846" data-attributes="member: 5167"><p>I went through the same debate a few years ago and picked up a .204. The rifle is very accurate, cheap to reload for, and have almost no recoil. I can spot all my shots all day long. Here are some comparisons I ran through JBM awhile ago. There is an incorrect notion that the .204 has problems in the wind, probably due to the light bullet weight, but the 39 gr blitzking, with its .287 BC, is just great. I shoot them around 3750 FPS.</p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Bullet Weight/Type BC Cartridge Name Velocity 400 yd 10 MPH wind Drift</strong></p><p>39gr Sierra Blitzking 0.287 .204 Ruger 3750 11.5"</p><p>40gr Hornady Vmax 0.275 .204 Ruger 3900 11.5"</p><p>40gr Nosler BT 0.239 .204 Ruger 3750 14.3"</p><p></p><p>40gr Sierra Blitzking 0.196 .223 Rem 3700 18.6"</p><p>40gr Hornady Vmax 0.200 .223 Rem 3700 18.2"</p><p>40gr Nosler BT 0.221 .223 Rem 3700 16.0"</p><p></p><p>40gr Sierra Blitzking 0.196 .220 Swift 4250 15.6"</p><p>40gr Hornady Vmax 0.200 .220 Swift 4250 15.2"</p><p>40gr Nosler BT 0.221 .220 Swift 4250 13.5"</p><p></p><p>40gr Sierra Blitzking 0.196 .22-250 Rem 4150 16.1"</p><p>40gr Nosler BT 0.221 .22-250 Rem 4150 13.9"</p><p>40gr Hornady Vmax 0.200 .22-250 Rem 4150 15.7"</p><p>55gr Sierra Blitzking 0.237 .22-250 Rem 3680 14.8"</p><p>55gr Nosler BT 0.267 .22-250 Rem 3680 12.8"</p><p></p><p>As you can see, the .204 really shines (the 3900 fps 40 gr vmax is from the Hornady factor ammo). </p><p></p><p>As for barrel life, you can expect 4000-5000 rounds for most typical barrels. At least that is what the people I shoot with have been getting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="whitely, post: 508846, member: 5167"] I went through the same debate a few years ago and picked up a .204. The rifle is very accurate, cheap to reload for, and have almost no recoil. I can spot all my shots all day long. Here are some comparisons I ran through JBM awhile ago. There is an incorrect notion that the .204 has problems in the wind, probably due to the light bullet weight, but the 39 gr blitzking, with its .287 BC, is just great. I shoot them around 3750 FPS. [B] Bullet Weight/Type BC Cartridge Name Velocity 400 yd 10 MPH wind Drift[/B] 39gr Sierra Blitzking 0.287 .204 Ruger 3750 11.5" 40gr Hornady Vmax 0.275 .204 Ruger 3900 11.5" 40gr Nosler BT 0.239 .204 Ruger 3750 14.3" 40gr Sierra Blitzking 0.196 .223 Rem 3700 18.6" 40gr Hornady Vmax 0.200 .223 Rem 3700 18.2" 40gr Nosler BT 0.221 .223 Rem 3700 16.0" 40gr Sierra Blitzking 0.196 .220 Swift 4250 15.6" 40gr Hornady Vmax 0.200 .220 Swift 4250 15.2" 40gr Nosler BT 0.221 .220 Swift 4250 13.5" 40gr Sierra Blitzking 0.196 .22-250 Rem 4150 16.1" 40gr Nosler BT 0.221 .22-250 Rem 4150 13.9" 40gr Hornady Vmax 0.200 .22-250 Rem 4150 15.7" 55gr Sierra Blitzking 0.237 .22-250 Rem 3680 14.8" 55gr Nosler BT 0.267 .22-250 Rem 3680 12.8" As you can see, the .204 really shines (the 3900 fps 40 gr vmax is from the Hornady factor ammo). As for barrel life, you can expect 4000-5000 rounds for most typical barrels. At least that is what the people I shoot with have been getting. [/QUOTE]
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