? savage 204 question ?

[BowTech 4 life]

I was wandering how many of yall have killed a deer with a 204 and is it big enough and if you can please post pics of the animals killed with a 204 .... thanks for any input

[Buckwheat]

Don't have any pix. But my buddy has shot and killed a lot of hogs with his 204. Many where shot behind the shoulder. Went short distances before pilling up. Haven't lost one yet. I was surprised.

[LuBowhunter]

Shot does with it but those were all head shots.

[KHoes203]

When I hunt with a gun it's my 204 but I have a Remington 700. I don't have any pics but shoot deer with it all the time have yet to loose one or come close to loosing one. They all drop in their tracks. Ear hole is where it's best. Drops hogs like no other!

Haters are going to hate though and say its not big enough but they are just compensating for their bad shooting skills among other things....

[Bonesplitter]

I agree it will get the job done with precise bullet placement but there are much better calibers to choose. Personally anything less than a .22 caliber is too small in my book.

[Coyote EMT]

I shot a spike buck at 75 yards low neck with a 32gr vmax. DRT with a handi rifle bull barrel.

[Cajun Blake]

Head shots with my custom 20 Beggs (similar to the 204R - smaller case w/ less powder, higher velocities, better accuracy)

40 gr Berger at 4150 fps

[BowTech 4 life]

Head shots with my custom 20 Beggs (similar to the 204R - smaller case w/ less powder, higher velocities, better accuracy)

40 gr Berger at 4150 fps

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looks like it did the job lol sweet

[BowTech 4 life]

Shot does with it but those were all head shots.

so if i is shoot a mature deer behind the shoulder or body shot you think it will get the job done

[ShaftAssassin]

might want to check state rules. I think it has to be a .22 caliber or larger. not sure about this though

[westtexducks]

might want to check state rules. I think it has to be a .22 caliber or larger. not sure about this though

Nope just centerfire.

I have killed 1 deer with a dome shot with a .204 and watched several others die that day but a buddy was shooting. 3 were dome shots also and he shot one muley doe in the heart with it and she went all of 20 feet and crashed. So it will more than get the job done with good shot placement, but don't expect it to go all the way through the deer from butt to chest or vice versa.

[CHUD]

No pics. Neck shot a doe at 135 yards and an eight point at 300 yards, also a neck shot, both folded up like card tables. Lights out.