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.223 or .204 For Prairie Dogs?
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I'm looking at the new Remington 700 VTR and can't decide which caliber, I have an XR100 and a 700 in .223 along with an AR-15 varmint in .223. I also have tons of reloading supplies for the .223, is it good enough that the .204 would warrant buying new stuff or just stick with the .223?
 
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The 204 gives higher velocity, thus flatter trajectory and less wind drift, making shots at unknown distances easier. Whether it makes enough difference to be worth your money is a personal matter. It's like shooting a 220 Swift at the expense and barrel wear level of a 223.
 
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hi i use a 22.250 and a 223 one of my buddys has a 204 we were shooting rabbits the other evening ranges from 130 yards to 380 well the 223 had the edge with the heavey bullets 63 grain it was windy but my buddy agreed with me we swaped a few times but we could not work out the wind drift with the 32 grain vmax it was like a shotgun
 
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Both of them do the job. At longer ranges I believe the Ruger may have a slight edge. Components are not quite as readily available if you handload.
 
Posts: 128 | Location: Rio Arriba County, NM | Registered: 27 April 2003Reply With Quote
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Be daring, get something new! I don't own either of those, but I plan on getting a .223 this summer for a spare varmint rifle and something I can shoot a lot cheaply for practice.


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I use a 204 for the prairie poodles. It's been so much fun seeing the red mist through the scope, that I went out and got another one. The 39 gr sierra blitz kings are the king for accuracy, red mist, aerobatics, and launch factor. Super flat, high B.C., and if you re-load cost is the same.


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