.204 Rug VS. .223 - Page 2

**44 AMP** · December 31, 2017, 11:03 PM

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you need a whole different cleaning rod than .22,

Only took 22 posts before someone remembered this.

You WILL need a .20 cal (or smaller) cleaning rod. Don't forget to buy one (if they have one) if your get a .204. No matter how hard you try, you can't clean a .20 bore with a .22 rod.

Boresnake will work, but I've always thought one should have a rod, just in case. You can't poke/push with a boresnake.

I've got .22 Hornet, .221 Fireball, .222Rem, .223 Rem and .22-250, so the .204 never interested me.

VoodooMountain · December 31, 2017, 11:08 PM

This is from 2011

Why in the world would you respond

Scoits · January 1, 2018, 08:08 AM

I like the 204, but then I also like the 223, 223AI 22-250 and the 220 Swift.have [had] them all over the past 25/30 years for PDs once the 40 gr polymer bullet came on the market did bot see much difference in any of them. Did use a 32 gr in the 204 at 4000 ft.
All the pds did what was expected when hit.
Wind is a factor but time to target is also a factor.
223 has an advantage in cost if you do not reload.

brasscollector · January 1, 2018, 09:47 AM

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Only took 22 posts before someone remembered this.

And 6+ years, necro-threading at its best.

**44 AMP** · January 1, 2018, 01:27 PM

and the ONE time you forget to look at the age......

T. O'Heir · January 1, 2018, 01:37 PM

"...necro-threading at its best..." Nope. There was a 10 year old OP the other day.
The "Hunting with 168 grain Matchking?" post is 10 years old. snicker.

Evan Thomas · January 1, 2018, 04:25 PM

I expect the OP made up his mind a while back. Closed.

January 1, 2018, 01:27 PM	#30
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,833	and the ONE time you forget to look at the age...... __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

January 1, 2018, 01:37 PM	#31
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...necro-threading at its best..." Nope. There was a 10 year old OP the other day. The "Hunting with 168 grain Matchking?" post is 10 years old. snicker. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

January 1, 2018, 04:25 PM	#32
Evan Thomas Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 5,631	I expect the OP made up his mind a while back. Closed. __________________ Never let anything mechanical know you're in a hurry.

December 31, 2017, 11:08 PM	#27
VoodooMountain Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2014 Posts: 179	This is from 2011 Why in the world would you respond

January 1, 2018, 08:08 AM	#28
Scoits Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2017 Posts: 178	I like the 204, but then I also like the 223, 223AI 22-250 and the 220 Swift.have [had] them all over the past 25/30 years for PDs once the 40 gr polymer bullet came on the market did bot see much difference in any of them. Did use a 32 gr in the 204 at 4000 ft. All the pds did what was expected when hit. Wind is a factor but time to target is also a factor. 223 has an advantage in cost if you do not reload.