bagem Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Hi all. Can anyone give a review on a .204 cal that they currently own or have owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 I've got a Howa 1500 Varmint in .204. Heavy, but a very accurate rifle.I reload my ammunition which make it that much better, but even with factory rounds, it's excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Mate has this calibre in a Ruger No 1. He says it’s a keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Scully said: Mate has this calibre in a Ruger No 1. He says it’s a keeper. It certainly is, and I wish I had bought one many years ago. Very hard hitting calibre, and a very accurate one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Tikka t3x.....love it.more accurate than I LL ever be..only downside is short barrel..others have longer options to help you get better speeds....most folk say that's the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, Scully said: Mate has this calibre in a Ruger No 1. He says it’s a keeper. Although the calibre is not too shabby, the best decision here was choosing the No 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 mate of mine has a howa in 204. seems a good little round but mag conversion on howa is awful. wished he had gone for tikka i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, bumpy22 said: mate of mine has a howa in 204. seems a good little round but mag conversion on howa is awful. wished he had gone for tikka i think I did the mag' conversion on mine in less than 10 minutes, and it's worked perfectly since. Perhap's I was lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimmie Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 I have a T3 fantastically accurate, and has a 6 round mag in .204 this is mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 34 minutes ago, steve_b_wales said: I did the mag' conversion on mine in less than 10 minutes, and it's worked perfectly since. Perhap's I was lucky. maybe you were steve. it seems a decent rifle but he is suffering feed problems with it. it is very loud when you cycle a round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, wymberley said: Although the calibre is not too shabby, the best decision here was choosing the No 1. Very much agree. I no longer own a CF, but if I ever do again, then it would have to be. No 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagem Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 33 minutes ago, rimmie said: I have a T3 fantastically accurate, and has a 6 round mag in .204 this is mine Very nice ,,what scope you got on it ? 1 hour ago, bagem said: Hi all. Can anyone give a review on a .204 cal that they currently own or have owned. Thanks for the reply's ,,toss up between the T3 and the howa...what are Remingtons like ? Thanks for the reply's ,,toss up between the T3 and the howa...what are Remington's like ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimmie Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, bagem said: Very nice ,,what scope you got on it ? Thanks for the reply's ,,toss up between the T3 and the howa...what are Remingtons like ? Thanks for the reply's ,,toss up between the T3 and the howa...what are Remington's like ? It’s vortex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagem Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 yep i see it ,,,,nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Here's my Tikka in .204 I haven't taken an up to date picture, sorry. Scope is a Meopta R2. Now set up with a a Hausken mod. Nothing flash but slays vermin on my patch with factory ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagem Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Whitebridges How much for a setup like that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 I have a Tikka t3x lite in .204. As was said before it only has a 20" barrel so a few 100fps slower than expected. It's pretty good with 32g hornady, tried some 40g norma..ok but not as good as the 32's. I'm also reloading with 39g sbk's which get things down to about 1/2 moa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super sharp shooter Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 I’ve just purchased a Tikka T3 in .204 and love it. To be honest I don’t even look at my 22250 now as the 204 get to go out all the time. It’s fast flat and has very little drop at 250 yards with 32grain vmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 23 hours ago, bumpy22 said: maybe you were steve. it seems a decent rifle but he is suffering feed problems with it. it is very loud when you cycle a round I haven't come across any of the above as yet, to be honest. 23 hours ago, bagem said: Very nice ,,what scope you got on it ? Thanks for the reply's ,,toss up between the T3 and the howa...what are Remingtons like ? Thanks for the reply's ,,toss up between the T3 and the howa...what are Remington's like ? My Howa is reasonably heavy, as mentioned. I don't mind this, as I don't carry it all over my permissions. With this calibre, I'm usually out of my vehicle, then walk approx 150mtrs to set up my bait station, then I position myself approx 100mtrs back towards my vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 10 hours ago, super sharp shooter said: I’ve just purchased a Tikka T3 in .204 and love it. To be honest I don’t even look at my 22250 now as the 204 get to go out all the time. It’s fast flat and has very little drop at 250 yards with 32grain vmax Mate obliterates long distance corvids with his .204 No 1. He loves the round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Scully said: Mate obliterates long distance corvids with his .204 No 1. He loves the round. Me too. Ground feeding Crows out to 270 yards. The rifle/calibre will certainly outshoot me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, steve_b_wales said: Me too. Ground feeding Crows out to 270 yards. The rifle/calibre will certainly outshoot me. Must admit it does sound like fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longstrider Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 I have the Howa 1500 in .204. Fitted with an Evo Wildcat mod and a 6-24 x 50 'scope. Awesome little rifle ! Regularly taking Charlie at ranges that defy reality and never had one take a step after the shot. If you get 32 grains of lead traveling fast enough it doesn't half do the job I stuck with the floorplate/top feed rather than the mag conversion as I've read of a problem or two with the releases dropping the mags to easily, but if you need more than one shot per fox it's not the rifles fault, you're not doing your part. Where are you Bagem ? If you're in my neck of the woods you'd be welcome to come down to my perm and 'have a play' to see if it suits you ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 I have the howa 1500 mini action very accurate round mine loves 32gr vmax pushed along with 28gr of imr8208 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super sharp shooter Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Anyone done a modification on the magazine for longer bullet seating on the Tikka T3 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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