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Re: Beaver bullets for 204 ruger?
[Re: Norwestalta]
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05/11/23 09:51 PM
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Iffn you want them dead, shoot what you like.
For anything bigger than a prairie dog, I prefer a heavier/ stoughter bullet.
I'm not a .204 shooter but have good knowledgeable friends that shot it.
I trust their judgment and overall, the Berger 35 grain bullets seem to shine.
swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo
You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
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Re: Beaver bullets for 204 ruger?
[Re: bucksnbears]
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05/12/23 06:30 AM
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OhioBoy
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I have one and have read alot about it I shoot Berger 35 or 40 grain so Bears knows what he speaks of. Iffn you want them dead, shoot what you like.
For anything bigger than a prairie dog, I prefer a heavier/ stoughter bullet.
I'm not a .204 shooter but have good knowledgeable friends that shot it.
I trust their judgment and overall, the Berger 35 grain bullets seem to shine.
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Re: Beaver bullets for 204 ruger?
[Re: Norwestalta]
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05/12/23 10:44 AM
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@Norwestalta Are you saying the 204 is too hard on them?
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Re: Beaver bullets for 204 ruger?
[Re: Norwestalta]
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05/12/23 10:57 AM
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Overkill? .22 long with solids I suppose has taken more swimming beaver than anything but that would only be my guess. Seems to me most shot beaver are inside 15 - 20 yards.
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Re: Beaver bullets for 204 ruger?
[Re: Norwestalta]
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05/12/23 03:40 PM
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If you're using a 204 ruger for beaver I'd like to know what you're using for bullets?
I left my 22 mag at home this morning and took my 204 to the beaver patch for the first time. I gotta say that it killed the beaver pdq but it took the top of his head off from nose to ears. I can't remember what grain of bullets I was using but believe them to be Hornady v-max. If you're going to skin the beaver use the .22 Mag, other wise, anything works.
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Re: Beaver bullets for 204 ruger?
[Re: Sask hunter]
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05/12/23 05:34 PM
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I’m a big fan of my 17 but it has to be the hornady vmax bullets. I used some Remington accu tip This spring and just wasn’t getting the penetration necessary for quick kills ???, I can't "dont" believe this.
swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo
You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
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Re: Beaver bullets for 204 ruger?
[Re: Sask hunter]
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05/12/23 05:40 PM
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I’m a big fan of my 17 but it has to be the hornady vmax bullets. I used some Remington accu tip This spring and just wasn’t getting the penetration necessary for quick kills 17 What?? Not all 17's are equal.
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Re: Beaver bullets for 204 ruger?
[Re: wildflights]
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05/12/23 06:58 PM
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Norwestalta
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@Norwestalta Are you saying the 204 is too hard on them? Yes. Severe head trauma. Lol. With my 22mag I can skin right to the nose.
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