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Re: 204. Ruger [Re: Matt28] #6746911 01/27/20 02:23 PM 01/27/20 02:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 605 North Dakota B BFP trapper
BFP trapper B Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 605 North Dakota	I have found that any bullet with VARMINT on the box is not a fur friendly bullet.

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: Matt28] #6746921 01/27/20 02:42 PM 01/27/20 02:42 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 898 N. W. MISSOURI T TRAPPER-ED trapper
TRAPPER-ED trapper T Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 898 N. W. MISSOURI	Originally Posted by Matt28 What brand you got? I am going to get a cz. Originally Posted by TRAPPER-ED I have one can not hit with it the trigger sucks , need to have a different trigger I was going to sell it or trade for a 22-250 ruger m-77 50 + years of trapping & some fur buying and i still know nothing.

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: Matt28] #6746946 01/27/20 03:26 PM 01/27/20 03:26 PM
Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,363 Custer Co, Idaho S sneaky trapper
sneaky trapper S Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,363 Custer Co, Idaho	Next bullets I'm going to try in my. 204 are doing to be BlitzKings and the all copper Hammer Hunters from Hammer bullets. 31gr or 48gr in the Hammers. Not a plinking round at all, but for high dollar coyotes it's a business decision if they perform as advertised. I've had problems with splashes from the Vmax bullets, so I'm going away from those. Not a Berger fan, at all, after having multiple bullet failures on deer with them in a variety of different caliber and gun combos. I know a lot of guys love them, just not me. Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: Matt28] #6746948 01/27/20 03:29 PM 01/27/20 03:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,692 ND M MJM trapper
MJM trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,692 ND	If I wanted a fur rifle, I would get a 17 Rem. I don't know that anyone is making them now. The 17 fireball is the next step down, and they are being made. I have a 17 Rem so I can't say I go looking for them. "Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: Matt28] #6747060 01/27/20 05:41 PM 01/27/20 05:41 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 702 E. Oregon S super cub trapper
super cub trapper S Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 702 E. Oregon	Mine is a Browning Xbolt. With the Hornady factory ammo I can cut 3 hole at 100 yards. My son has a Ruger M77, with the Nosler 32gr and Varget powder he can shoot a 5 shot enlarged hole at 100. With his load they are very fur friendly and he has only lost 2 out of 300 coyotes

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: Matt28] #6747097 01/27/20 06:17 PM 01/27/20 06:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,269 West Central Illinois I il.trapper trapper
il.trapper trapper I Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,269 West Central Illinois	I bought a box of factory loaded hornaday superformance in 40gr. They have done very well for me out of my TC compass. Both in the DRT and fur damage. The few that have passed through left very small holes. I have had no blow ups on quartering shots either. The fella I have reloading for me now will work up a load that better suits my gun this spring. Last edited by il.trapper; 01/27/20 06:17 PM.

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: il.trapper] #6747112 01/27/20 06:30 PM 01/27/20 06:30 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,971 Oklahoma M Matt28 OP trapper
Matt28 OP trapper M Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,971 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by il.trapper I bought a box of factory loaded hornaday superformance in 40gr. They have done very well for me out of my TC compass. Both in the DRT and fur damage. The few that have passed through left very small holes. I have had no blow ups on quartering shots either. The fella I have reloading for me now will work up a load that better suits my gun this spring. Does the compass have a 1 12 twist?

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: Matt28] #6747124 01/27/20 06:43 PM 01/27/20 06:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,269 West Central Illinois I il.trapper trapper
il.trapper trapper I Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,269 West Central Illinois	I believe it is a 1/10, but I'll check and let ya know for sure. The reason I say this is the reason I am having my reloader make up another load for it. It shoots well enough with the factory stuff but not as well as the 39 blitzkings did.

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: MJM] #6747346 01/27/20 10:01 PM 01/27/20 10:01 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 10,485 MN S Steven 49er trapper
Steven 49er trapper S Joined: May 2010 Posts: 10,485 MN	Originally Posted by MJM If I wanted a fur rifle, I would get a 17 Rem. I don't know that anyone is making them now. The 17 fireball is the next step down, and they are being made. I have a 17 Rem so I can't say I go looking for them. Mark, I know CZ still makes a .17 Rem, I also know of at least a couple places that make .17 Rem in the AR platform. "Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: Steven 49er] #6747374 01/27/20 10:29 PM 01/27/20 10:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,692 ND M MJM trapper
MJM trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,692 ND	Originally Posted by Steven 49er Mark, I know CZ still makes a .17 Rem, I also know of at least a couple places that make .17 Rem in the AR platform. I was thinking about bolt guns, but now that you mention it I have seen 17 Rem AR's advertised. I find it funny that everyone is making all the lesser 17 calibers and not the 17 Rem. I have shot a lot of coyotes with mine and it is a good fur gun. "Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: Matt28] #6747391 01/27/20 10:46 PM 01/27/20 10:46 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,494 Garden,Michigan B Buck (Zandra) trapper
Buck (Zandra) trapper B Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,494 Garden,Michigan	I've got the T/C Encore rifle that had interchangeable barrels,with the .204 barrel it's a serious tack driver.A shame they quit making it. Buck(formely known as Zandra)

Re: 204. Ruger [Re: Matt28] #6747542 01/28/20 01:26 AM 01/28/20 01:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,800 N.W. Iowa T Tactical.20 trapper
Tactical.20 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,800 N.W. Iowa	A gun place could make one probably if you need one

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