OK, when I get in this situation I just work hard to buy them all! Seriously, if you reload go for the 204, it's great! Hornets are fun but more difficult to reload, cases can be a little finiky. In the field Hornets are great, prairie dogs beware! The 24's, 25's and 28's all shoot very well, pick your poison. Big boomer...go 45-70, its a great cartridge, easy to load and darn fun to shoot....makes stuff hump-up when hit. Just 5 more barrels, no problem. Eh? Good luck with your selection.