JohnGalway Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 (edited) . Edited September 2, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Didn't Frank have one G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 factory ammo is still expensive compared to 223rem. Everone I know who have had one have sold them and bought another calibre ? self explanitory jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_HMR Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 .22/250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mry716 Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Have a look at these two threads http://z6.invisionfree.com/ukvarminting/in...?showtopic=1182 http://z6.invisionfree.com/ukvarminting/in...p?showtopic=171 I am also 325WSM on this and other sites so see my comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethevanman Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 frank had one of these, all I know is that the ammo is very prices compared to 223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 That 325WSM sounds familiar G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 John, if you can reload for one, carefully, you might get it to ******* work, without paying a fortune. I had the caliber for 6 months and hated it, fooling myself that it did the job, but no . Got the .223 and never looked back. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conor Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 John, if you can reload for one, carefully, you might get it to ******* work, without paying a fortune. I had the caliber for 6 months and hated it, fooling myself that it did the job, but no . Got the .223 and never looked back. Frank. why was it so bad frank? not clean kills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mry716 Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 It seems as if the above links will not work unless you register. Apologies. I feel it would be wrong of me to post comments made by others but my comment was as below. "I am so pleased that some people are finding the 204 to be as good as the US hype suggested it would be some 3 + years ago. I bought one in 2004 and after struggling to import ammo started with 222mag cases and homeloads. Funnily enough accuracy wasn't too bad despite the greatly reduced velocity - about the same as the Hornady ammo once it arrived here. To date I have been disappointed, not in the ability to provide a long flat trajectory and accurate shot but in its killing power. I would now NEVER use it on a fox at any range and only take hares and rabbits out to 200yds when I have a good shooting position. To me it is a calibre that is neither one thing nor the other because of the effect it doesn't have if the shot is less accurate than it should be. I have literally cut rabbits into separate pieces at 250yds but at the same time have nipped the spine of some at 60-120yds and have them try to crawl away dragging their back legs. I know shot placement is the most important aspect to any shooting with any calibre but the larger the bullet the greater the damage tends to be and the greater the leeway for a less than perfect shot. 85 grns from the 25WSSM on body shot hares at 250yds lifts them well clear of the ground and they do not move once they have landed. Everyone to his own, but for me the 204 is more an alternative to the HMR or 22 rim than the 22 centrefire despite the fact that on paper it can outclass 99% of them. Personally I am a great beliver in deciding on the calibre you need then going one higher for most species and on that basis for Fox I would not choose less than a 243 and prefer the 25-06 to any other. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 John, if you can reload for one, carefully, you might get it to ******* work, without paying a fortune. I had the caliber for 6 months and hated it, fooling myself that it did the job, but no . Got the .223 and never looked back. Frank. why was it so bad frank? not clean kills? Stick with what you know best.........223 Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mry716 Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 by the way Factory ammo - Hornady - is £69 per 100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 (edited) . Edited September 2, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_HMR Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Try a 22/250 you'll love it pure fox gun lovely flat tradjectory very accurate. With a 75yard zero it will rise 1.5" at around 150 and come back on zero at 250. Also can shoot deer with them which is handy up where you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 (edited) . Edited September 2, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 No interest in 22-250 or shooting deer, too loud, too many people, too much hassle. I don't shoot foxes much over 150 on the lamp in either case since I do a lot of walking, and like to stalk close to them Payback is a b***h Well said lad. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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