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<blockquote data-quote="Browninglover1" data-source="post: 481610" data-attributes="member: 29966"><p>My longest rock chuck kill with my 22-250 was around 400 yards and at that distance the 55 grain Ballistic Tip put a big old hole in him! I've shot to 500 yards with it at prairie dogs and at that distance they didn't explode near as much as at 300 but some of them still got launched pretty good.</p><p></p><p>I used to think the 204 was a little weak for longer shots but I saw but my uncle hit a coyote at 490 yards with a texas heart shot and he folded like I'd hit him with my 200 short mag. I'm now a believer that the 204 is a good long range cartridge (out to 500 yards) especially when you use the 40 grain bullet. I actually shot a coyote with my 250 at just over 350 yards and it dropped him right there with a good broadside shoulder shot then I watched my uncle do the same thing with his 204 at almost the same distance and the results (including the exit wounds) were exactly the same.</p><p></p><p>I love my 22-250 and wouldn't trade it for anything (it was the first gun I shot a sub 1/2 inch group with) but I've really looked at adding a 204 to my collection. My favorite part about the 204 is that even in a light barreled rifle I was able to watch my hits on prairie dogs and I really missed watching them explode when I had to give back the 204 and shoot my 250 again.</p><p></p><p>I don't think you could go wrong with either even though convention says the 55 grain bullet out of the 22-250 should kill better than the 40 grain bullet out of the 204 I've honestly not noticed a difference when we've shot prairie dogs and coyotes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browninglover1, post: 481610, member: 29966"] My longest rock chuck kill with my 22-250 was around 400 yards and at that distance the 55 grain Ballistic Tip put a big old hole in him! I've shot to 500 yards with it at prairie dogs and at that distance they didn't explode near as much as at 300 but some of them still got launched pretty good. I used to think the 204 was a little weak for longer shots but I saw but my uncle hit a coyote at 490 yards with a texas heart shot and he folded like I'd hit him with my 200 short mag. I'm now a believer that the 204 is a good long range cartridge (out to 500 yards) especially when you use the 40 grain bullet. I actually shot a coyote with my 250 at just over 350 yards and it dropped him right there with a good broadside shoulder shot then I watched my uncle do the same thing with his 204 at almost the same distance and the results (including the exit wounds) were exactly the same. I love my 22-250 and wouldn't trade it for anything (it was the first gun I shot a sub 1/2 inch group with) but I've really looked at adding a 204 to my collection. My favorite part about the 204 is that even in a light barreled rifle I was able to watch my hits on prairie dogs and I really missed watching them explode when I had to give back the 204 and shoot my 250 again. I don't think you could go wrong with either even though convention says the 55 grain bullet out of the 22-250 should kill better than the 40 grain bullet out of the 204 I've honestly not noticed a difference when we've shot prairie dogs and coyotes. [/QUOTE]
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