I ll be honest Ive been a hunter for many years I've recently had a huge problem with squirrels chewing into the eves of my home I was using the red ryder apporch but i found out that they dont care so uot came the 22 down came the tree rat and then the bad feelings my point is hunting an animal...
I had to laugh earlier i was talking to my dad and asked his opinion he said he same thing he always saya 30 06 his argument......... load it with lighter bullets.
I had tactical pistol grip but stock for my rem 740 30 06 an aftermarket 15 round mag looked great but I took it off and put a monte carlo stock back on it jus for a change and let a friend talk ne out of it
I have a 7 acer back yard that has a 12 ft tall hill just in the woods and for those long shoot when no one is home i slip down the drive to reach out 285 yrds with the 204 or 30 06 and im about 10 min from Walmart.
Typically what I wear decides my gun choice however during hunting season I'll most always have my dan wesson 357 10 in barrel on my hip and very rarely get funny looks
My 204 has a nice distance very small entrance and sometimes no exit 30 kills and only 5 runners 3 of them dropped the other 2 two I lost in the rain on the same night
Nice choice I have shot them before good shooter I went to buy one and walked out with a Marlin just as nice basically the same gun but with my smaller hands the Marlin just fit better