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by madracer
Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:58 am
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: .204 bullet failure.
Replies: 14
Views: 1831

hi there fellow kiwi, lol i shot a hare in cantebury 3 weeks ago between 150 and 200 yrds with a handloaded 32 gr sierra and the same thing happened. BUT........ i cut it open to get a backsteak and it was alomst complete mush indise. I couldnt find a entry hole either. Next one you you find do a qu...
by madracer
Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:35 am
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: 204 in the snow
Replies: 6
Views: 1502

it is the remington.
Im just in the foothills of the southern alps and on the edge of one of the photos you can see the egde of the canterbury plains
by madracer
Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:57 am
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: 204 in the snow
Replies: 6
Views: 1502

204 in the snow

doing some semi serious training for some thar hunting later in the year so i thought what better way to do it than take my 204 out for a trip. managed to see a few hares and get one from around 175m using 32 gr bk, it didnt look like id had even hit it, once i got down to it tho i tried to get the ...
by madracer
Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:23 pm
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: We're back from the 2007 Rat Rodeo
Replies: 17
Views: 2649

looking at the graphic photo there seems to be a bit of meat on them. Are they edible?
by madracer
Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:48 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: reloading remington xr-100
Replies: 10
Views: 1547

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z180/madracer165/DSC_0003.jpg 5 shots @ 200 meters, 32 gr bk's 28gr adi 2206h powder win cases and primers this is what ive ended up with, its more than small enough for the shooting i do and i only use cheap reloading gear (lee and rcbs) and i havnt managed to ge...
by madracer
Tue May 29, 2007 10:21 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: reloading remington xr-100
Replies: 10
Views: 1547

yeah thanks for that, i have been trying to get some berger projectiles for my rifle but im only aware of one dealer that stocks them in 204 cal and he's in the north island. they haven't replyed to my emails so i'll have to give them a call. when it comes down to it tho theres nowhere i would shoot...
by madracer
Sat May 26, 2007 8:14 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: reloading remington xr-100
Replies: 10
Views: 1547

my bad,
xr 100 rangemaster
by madracer
Sat May 26, 2007 7:30 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: reloading remington xr-100
Replies: 10
Views: 1547

reloading remington xr-100

Hi all. To all remington owners out there i am wondering what size groups people are getting out of there rifles? no matter what i seem to try i cant get a consistant 5 shot group under .4 of an inch. 1/2 inch is no problem and theres 3 load combos i have managed to get down to this size but i cant ...
by madracer
Wed May 09, 2007 10:52 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: NIGHT hunting ..... clue me in.
Replies: 8
Views: 1358

we do a lot of it here in nz as well, it all has to be on private land tho as on public land you cannot shoot between dusk and dawn. The technique used depends on how much the area is shot as a heavily shot area the animals will take off as soon as the light gets near them otherwise it tends to stun...
by madracer
Tue May 08, 2007 3:08 am
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Tell us about yourself...
Replies: 945
Views: 279094

stuart from Christchurch in New Zealand. Really enjoy my long range shooting, not quite at the range that some of the chaps on here are shooting at but still having fun. The terrain i shoot is normally steep which means few good rests to make the real long range shots Got myself a remington xp100 in...