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TC: I still am not sold on the 204 Ruger....Every time I get the urge to rebarrel a 223 to a 204, I get someone telling me negative experiences with it... from people who own them.... In a mini mauser action, I'd be more likely to lean toward a 20 caliber on a 221 fireball case... more efficient.. which would be particularly comforting in a light short barrel... I myself was looking at talking myself into a Rem 799, Mini Mauser, with a 20 inch heavy magnum contour barrel in a 20/221... for a light walkaround rifle..... Maybe check out some of the stuff on the 19 caliber off of Calhoon's website on the 19 Calhoon, and the 19/223..... Contains some interesting stuff....just some more food, for thought... good luck with the project any way ya go... cheers seafire  | |||
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The .223 is an unbelievable cartridge. Use the 40 grain BYs in it and you'll tip over coyotes a long ways out. The 50 grain will also do the trick nicely. It's main advantage is it's easy to load, cheap to shoot and more bullets available than Carter has pills. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Nuffin wrong with the .204 in it's place I think...just the .223 can do a lot more things due to the variety of bullets available if you have the right twist to shoot them. The year of the .30-06!! 100 years of mostly flawless performance on demand.....Celebrate...buy a new one!! | |||
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My uncle has a 204 M77 and he seems to think very highly of it. I am also considering a .204 in the near future. If however you decided not to build off the 204 why not just chamber it in a 22-250. You would gain power and FPS as well as still have the same selection of bullet as you would in a .223. In bolt guns I don't see the point in shooting a .223 but maby thats just me being ignorant. | |||
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Waffen, It's an apple and oranges deal, the mini mauser action won't work too good in 22-250. Chris | |||
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Terry My little MiniX has a 21" barrel from breech to crown. It pushes a 40 gr at 3650fps over a chronograph. Brass doesn't seem to take a beating. It's got a $20 Douglas barrel. Somebody ruined the threading job and couldn't use it so I got it cheap. I didn't vote on your poll because you didn't have a spot to check that said build both! gunmaker   | |||
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