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| .204 Ruger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designer | Ruger/Hornady | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designed | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced | 2004–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent case | .222 Remington Magnum | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .204 in (5.2 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .2311 in (5.87 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .3598 in (9.14 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Base diameter | .3764 in (9.56 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .378 in (9.6 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rim thickness | .0449 in (1.14 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Case length | 1.850 in (47.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 2.2598 in (57.40 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rifling twist | 1-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primer type | Small rifle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source(s): Hornady[1] Norma[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The .204 Ruger / 5.2x47mm is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Hornady and Ruger. At the time of its introduction in 2004, the .204 Ruger was the second-highest velocity commercially produced ammunition and the only centerfire cartridge produced commercially for bullets of .204 inch/5 mm caliber.[3]
- ^ "Hornady" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
- ^ Norma product catalog
- ^ "204 Ruger | Lynx Defense". 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.