i was tryin to decide between a .204 and 22-250 and got the .204 since it was only 400 bucks scoped and really nice lookin
i have never heard a 22-250 before but the .204 will definately ring your ears and is much louder than .223.
reloads for the .204 cost me .27 each and are with my load currently shooting 1/2MOA or less.
the 40gvmax do real good in the wind, not normally more than 3-5" in a normal, well kinda heavy breeze at 340yds...i load them to about 3800fps going by listed data but i also hit 2-3" higher than handloads.com ballistic calculator is telling me i should so my gun may have a "fast" barrel
theres no more time spent reloading for my .204 than the other rifles take, i use a lee trimmer and a filed down 22-250 length gauge to trim with, but i also check every case length with a micrometer....
the .204 is very flat shooting! with the 40g zeroed at 100yds(im starting to think 200 or 250 would be a better zero
) it puts the 32g's 1.25 high at 100 yds and zeroed for about 250, and 2" low at 300, perfect for pdogs.
my own question,
up untill now i have shot only target at 100, 200, and 340yds, what would be a good zero for crow/20oz bottle shooting in the 3-400yd range, what kind of max pointblank could the following load have?>>> ----.204cal----40g vmax boat tail ballistic tip---- .275BC--- approximately 3800fps---scope height 1.25"--what else do those calculators need?
btw i have a .308 for deer and a .22mag for anything smaller than beaver and a .204 for fun