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I too love the .204 Ruger. Besides the GNR rounds
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 18:19

that use it as a parent case. The standard .204 basically gives a longer barrel .223 or less report/blast with .22-250 trajectory and explosive expansion. The bullet weighs considerably less but boy is it sailing! I had great difficulty getting chrono readings.

I had a Encore with a 26" barrel. The only animal I shot was a large bird at around 200 yds. The terminal performance cooked that chicken good. I liked the heft of that Encore, it held really steady. The Contender platform would be more handy for a .204 though. I do have a Ruger Compact Ranch in .300 to shoot cast bullets suppressed. I like the action and gun just fine. The stock I have is flimsy and rubbery. That new stock in the picture looks to have that sorted. The barrel should be very fancy (a waste) for that depicted platform, a cartridge good for maybe 200 yds. at best.