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Offline Beekeeper

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Got a new Handi-Rifle...
« on: May 10, 2006, 04:37:28 PM »
I ended up getting a Handi-Rifle in .204 Ruger today at Gander Mountain. I have an Ultra Varmint chambered in .223 Remington with fantastic accuracy, and really didn't think I needed another varmint caliber. This .204 had a nicer stock set than most of these rifles come with so I picked it up, and figured I'd let my brother shoot the .223 Ultra Varmint. With less than an hour of daylight left when I arrived home, and tons of rain coming down, I hit the field to sight in my rifle using 32 grain V-Max bullets loaded by Hornady with a Bushnell Banner 6-18X50 scope. I sighted the gun at 100 yards and was thrilled with my 5/8" and 3/4" groups :eek:  The .204 Handi shoots a tad better than my .223 Ultra, which I did not expect. To say the least I am thrilled with these 'cheap' guns, and I plan to wreak havoc on the woodchucks this summer with my 'cheap' rifles. :twisted:

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« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2006, 04:42:39 PM »
Congrats!! :D

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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2006, 05:22:03 AM »
Way to Go :agree:

The 204 Handi's are some good shooting little rifles...

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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2006, 10:06:32 AM »
Sounds like fun congrats and enjoy  :D


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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2006, 11:15:46 AM »
Stop it! I can't take it anymore. I want one so bad I can taste it :(  Just hearing the fun you had shooting that .204 for the first time makes me REAL jealous :x  

Congrats dude. I envy you at the moment. It is great to get a new gun and take it out for the first time and get groups like that. Nice job and great shooting :D  Now let me go cry in my beer :(
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« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2006, 01:25:23 PM »
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Stop it! I can't take it anymore. I want one so bad I can taste it :(  Just hearing the fun you had shooting that .204 for the first time makes me REAL jealous :x  

Congrats dude. I envy you at the moment. It is great to get a new gun and take it out for the first time and get groups like that. Nice job and great shooting :D  Now let me go cry in my beer :(


I'm still stunned I got that kinda accuracy out of that rifle, and I didn't do anything to it except clean out the crud before I shot it--it was REALLY dirty. I'm going to try it out on Starlings tomorrow...
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