I cannot do you an exact comparison with the 204 but.. I have the 204 in VLP. This rifle is a little heavy to carry but great from the bench. The accutrigger is light and easy to use, I really like it. The rifle hardly kicks at all, even the weakest of shoulders would find it a delight to fire. I have a CZ in 243 with the set trigger. The set trigger is nice and light but the regular trigger is a bit rough, IMHO. Setting the CZ trigger would be a nuisance in a target rich environment as well, remembering to do it each time. From a bench, I would go with the Savage VLP.