The only 204 Ruger I’ve owned has been a CZ 527 Varmint model 204 Ruger but it was a very fine shooting little rifle. I sold it to a good friend of mine this past winter and he’s been slaying coyotes with it ever since. If I were in the market for another 204 Ruger, I’d look no further than another CZ 527 Varmint, they’re a great little gun and there just isn’t anything not to like about them. I’m sure someone will come along and complain about how the safety is backwards, compared to other guns, but I have multiple CZ527’s and it’s never been an issue to me.