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204 ruger vs coyotes and bobcats

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27 September 2008, 18:52
Fish30114
204 ruger vs coyotes and bobcats
Is the 204 Ruger with the 40 gr NBT enough rig for Coyotes and Bobcats? Expected range is 150 yards or less.

Thanks for thoughts.
27 September 2008, 19:48
Bobby Tomek
Yes, it is. It will not, however, be fur-friendly on the bobcats.


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27 September 2008, 21:07
GrayDuck
I have shot several coyotes with my 204 using 32 gr V-max with excellent results. All but one were bang-flops, the one that wasn't only went about 30 yards.

No problems with big exit holes but i did have one splash on entry. I think it hit a rib. That was the one coyote that ran. Sometimes you only get a fragment or two to exit if anything at all.


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27 September 2008, 22:47
Wendell Reich
A .204 will also shoot through a steel "T" post. Foud that out this week. Big Grin

I was prtetty impressed.
28 September 2008, 21:19
Fish30114
quote:
Originally posted by Wendell Reich:
A .204 will also shoot through a steel "T" post. Foud that out this week. Big Grin

I was prtetty impressed.


What range Wendell?? Wink
29 September 2008, 07:35
Wendell Reich
100 yards, exactly. A beautiful 3 shot group in a fence post. Two shots perfectly through the post and one just nicked it.

My target range is a wooden pallet placed over 2 T Posts. I staple targets to it. Put one target right over the post.

Oops. hillbilly
29 September 2008, 18:03
Fish30114
Classic!
01 October 2008, 22:20
Dagga Boy
Absolutely. And it shoots so fast the animal hits the ground before you pull the trigger.
02 October 2008, 06:29
Fish30114
Now that I like Dagga!
02 October 2008, 16:20
Dr. Lou
Why not, my 17 Rem with 20-25 grain bullets work just fine. Lou


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