53gr Vmax load in the 223 gives good ballistics and terminal effects, slippery for its weight and pretty explosive.
Had a 204 and it was fun, but that particular rifle was a Savage Mod.12 varminter which weighed about 3 tons. A lighter 204 with the 40gr Vmax might be a good option. You'll want to suppress if noise is an issue though, its marginally louder than 223.
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