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7/20/2026 9:07:29 PM EDT
.204 Coyote Action: KC Ep 244
The .204 with the right bullet is an awesome coyote caliber. The range and power of this little cartridge is pretty amazing.
.204 Coyote Action: KC Ep 244
7/23/2026 11:02:19 AM EDT
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Were you playing fawn distress when those does came running?   I have had a few cool experiences with deer and fawn distress calls.   It has gotten few does really worked up, like they ready to stomp my call.
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7/24/2026 12:09:01 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By extractr:
Were you playing fawn distress when those does came running?   I have had a few cool experiences with deer and fawn distress calls.   It has gotten few does really worked up, like they ready to stomp my call.
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Yes, I had a fawn distress sound playing. It can really get deer to react.  I have had my call stomped more than once.
7/24/2026 9:32:45 PM EDT
[Last Edit: parshooter][Edited] [#3]
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Originally Posted By KoreyKirsch: I have had my call stomped more than once.
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Ha. I believe it too after witnessing some of their shows myself.

The .204 seemed to be dropping them very well in this episode. You'd mentioned having more runners with it in the past, IIRC.
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7/24/2026 9:37:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GlutealCleft][Edited] [#4]
Which bullets?

39gr BlitzKings are frickin' shooters(*), but IDK how they do in terminal performance.

(*) Especially with a stout load of RE-10x behind them.
7/25/2026 10:54:54 AM EDT
[Last Edit: KoreyKirsch][Edited] [#5]
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Originally Posted By parshooter:
Ha. I believe it too after witnessing some of their shows myself.

The .204 seemed to be dropping them very well in this episode. You'd mentioned having more runners with it in the past, IIRC.
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I tried the .204 Ruger back when it first came out many years ago. I always felt the round had promise but I didn't like the selection of bullets available at the time. About 2 years ago, I decided to give it a try again. As I said, it really depends on the bullet.
  • 32gr Vmax: Not a good coyote bullet. Too many surface splashes. Rough on fur and way too many runners.
  • 35gr Berger HPs: Decent coyote bullet. Decent for fur and pretty good DRT ratio. Works in most .204s.
  • 39gr Blitzkings: Decent coyote bullet. Decent for fur but had some runners with it. They always died but some tracking was required. Seemed to shoot well out of virtually any .204.
  • 40gr BIBs: When I tried this bullet, the .204 totally changed. Almost all DRTs but still very fur friendly. I liked it so much I stopped using my 22-250 for almost a full season and stocked up on this bullet. I also started down the path of trying a .20-250. The reason is the faster I pushed this bullet, the better the performance seemed to be. I haven't tried the Berger 40's but just from people I talked to, the BIB have a tighter Me'plat (opening). It seems to hold together better at higher speeds.
There was a brief period of time where I had more runners than I was expecting with the 40gr BIBs. I was so surprised as it was causing DRTs so consistently. I found it wasn't the bullet but I had some POI shift on the scope due to some loose screws on a scope mount as it happened when I moved it to another caliber. The biggest issue with this bullet and all 40gr and larger .20 cal bullets is many will not stabilize in .20 caliber 1:12 twist barrels which most factory barrels utilize to work with lighter bullets.


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