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204 Ruger Ammo For Sale

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Introduced in 2003, the .204 Ruger was developed by Ruger and Hornady. This collaboration created a cartridge with the highest muzzle velocity of any production caliber that is capable of shooting less than half MOA at 100 yards. Learn More
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  1. Hornady 204 Ruger Ammo - 20 Rounds of 40 Grain V-MAX Ammunition

    $31.99

    94 In stock now

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10
    Bullet type V-MAX
    Primer Type Boxer
    Casing Type Brass
    Condition New
    Muzzle Velocity 3900 FPS
    Muzzle Energy 1351 ft lbs
    • 20 Rounds
    • $1.6 per round
    • Made by Hornady
  2. Hornady 204 Ruger Ammo - 20 Rounds of 32 Grain V-MAX Ammunition

    $35.99

    112 In stock now

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10
    Bullet type V-MAX
    Primer Type Boxer
    Casing Type Brass
    Condition New
    Muzzle Velocity 4225 FPS
    Muzzle Energy 1268 ft lbs
    • 20 Rounds
    • $1.80 per round
    • Made by Hornady
  3. Winchester 204 Ruger Ammo - 20 Rounds of 32 Grain Polymer Tip Ammunition

    $36.99

    1 In stock now

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10
    Bullet type Polymer Tipped
    Primer Type Boxer
    Casing Type Brass
    Condition New
    Muzzle Velocity 4000 FPS
    Muzzle Energy 1137 ft lbs

History of 204 Ruger Ammo

Based on the need for an improved small bore cartridge with high velocity, Hornady Manufacturing and Ruger Firearms joined together in 2004 to create the .204 Ruger. When it was introduced, the .204 Ruger was the speediest production .20 caliber cartridge in existence. The case was based on a slightly modified .222 Remington Magnum, making it the perfect round to hunt varmints. They necked down the .222 case to 0.204 inches, moved the shoulder of the cartridge forward, and changed its angle to 30 degrees. Rounds fired from cases with these changes in dimensions achieved an exceedingly high velocity and sub MOA accuracy at 100 yards, yet the cartridge generated less recoil than other rounds in its class.

Bullets commonly weigh between 30 and 45 grains, and are available in soft point boat tail, JHP and V-MAX configurations. Muzzle velocity for the .204 Ruger varies between about 3,500 feet per second to more than 4,200 feet per second. Muzzle energy generated by bullets going this fast is more than 1,200 foot pounds.

The .204 really shines in its downrange performance. If a 32 grain bullet is zeroed at 200 yards, the bullet will only be 0.6 inches high at 100 yards, and will only have dropped 13 inches at 300 yards. Max range for the cartridge is 500 yards, at which point the bullet will have dropped 29 inches. Even at 500 yards, the bullet velocity is nearly 1,900 feet per second, and bullet energy is more than 250 foot pounds.

Ruger continues to make rifles chambered for the .204 Ruger cartridge, as do Mossberg, Remington, and Savage among others. Rifles with a bolt action are very common, as are single shot rifles. Federal, Hornady, Remington, and Winchester manufacture .204 Ruger ammunition, which can be found readily.

For shooters who want a great cartridge with mild recoil and excellent accuracy, they would do well to choose the .204 Ruger.

204 Ruger Ballistics: Chart of Average 204 Ruger Ballistics

Note: This information comes from the manufacturer and is for informational purposes only. The actual ballistics obtained with your firearm can vary considerably from the advertised ballistics. Also, ballistics can vary from lot to lot with the same brand and type load.

204 Ruger Bullet WEIGHT Muzzle VELOCITY (fps) Muzzle ENERGY (ft. lbs.) TRAJECTORY (in.)
  Muzzle 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. Muzzle 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds.
32 Grain Green 4030 3320 2710 2170 1710 1155 780 520 335 205 0.9 0 -5.7 -19.1
32 Grain 4125 3559 3061 2616 2212 1209 900 666 486 348 0 -1.3 -6.3 n/a
32 Grain 4225 3632 3114 2652 2234 1268 937 689 500 355 0.6 0 -4.2 -13.4
40 Grain 3900 3451 3046 2677 2336 1351 1058 824 636 485 0.7 0 -4.5 -13.9
45 Grain 3625 3188 2792 2428 2093 1313 1015 778 589 438 1 0 -5.5 -16.9
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