.204 rifle.

[biglongdarren]

Hey does anyone on here own one of these, thinking of taking a step up from the .17hmr and getting one of these.

Darren

 

[oliver90owner]

Not particularly up to speed on rifles these days. Are these rim or centre fire?

Treble 2, 2250 and 270 were always the considerable steps up in power and accuracy over the 0.22 rim fire. Not come across either of those two calibres mentioned.

For the same muzzle power, the lighter projectile will have a flatter trajectory over the shorter ranges, simply because of the higher velocity with the same drop, due to gravity, over the same time period. Windage factors would benefit the heavier load. So a lot would depend on type of target and range, I would think.

I used to find that sub-sonic shorts gave better accuracy (over the more limited range) than long rifle high power 0.22 rim fire, but that was a long time ago with a Browning T-bolt.

RAB

 

[poshpikey]

.22?

Cheaper ammo than a .17

great for shooting rabbits. Tend to ricochet more than a .17 which is why the police try and get people to use a .17 rather than a .22.

.17 lighter ammo. longer range with flatter trajectory but more affected by wind

A great gun. Useful to have both (and with sound moderators - you need to apply for that as well - just say H&S reasons for needing one)

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Hey does anyone on here own one of these, thinking of taking a step up from the .17hmr and getting one of these.

Darren

Do you mean .240 by any chance? what's your quarry going to be?

 

[betterbee]

Bit of overkill for varroa mites or small hive beetle

 

[ratcatcher]

.22?

Tend to ricochet more than a .17 which is why the police try and get people to use a .17 rather than a .22.

you seem to imply that the ricochet is down to the rifle, which it's not, it's down to the shooter and the shot taken,

 

[biglongdarren]

no its the .204 ruger, and mostly foxes.

Darren

 

[poshpikey]

you seem to imply that the ricochet is down to the rifle, which it's not, it's down to the shooter and the shot taken,

.17 has a lighter round and breaks up far more readily than a .22 round which is more robust and has a reputation for ricochets.

 

[Itchy]

you seem to imply that the ricochet is down to the rifle, which it's not, it's down to the shooter and the shot taken,

No, it's down to the round....slow heavy lump will ricochet.

Without getting into the "my rifles better than yours" boring argument, my Police force won't allow .17 hmr for fox.....it's too light. They don't really like .22 either.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Fast heavy lump will ricochet as well.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGIJwiGBc"]Guy hit in head with .50 caliber ricochet - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Itchy]

Very true.