![]() My son shoots it a lot, when I have it together. I think of the 204 here, vs the 223, as I have a 204 lightweight barrel given to me by a forum member long ago. Rough numbers in my head, tell me that one can load the 204 ( 200 rounds) for about the same cost as 200 rounds of 22 Mag.figuring one already owns the brass from previous use.ΔΆ50 rounds expense really becomes a wash. ![]() One the drive home, I started thinking about the economics of the 204 and handloading it vs the cost of the 22 Mag ammo at The 22 Mag isn't going to cut it, and I don't think the 17 HMR has enough clout to get the job done. Since deer season is over and I saw a lot of coyotes out deer hunting, I figured I'd spend some time in the same area calling some coyotes, and waste the some of the high number of crows in that area. ![]() My conclusion was after shooting up about 50 rounds of a different types of ammo for the 22 Mag, that even tho it has a 100 yd plus capability, its accuracy after about 50 yds goes to crap, so one might as well use a 22 LR. I spent an hour and a half at the range yesterday, trying to figure out which round the old Marlin 22 Mag likes. ![]()
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