SmallCaliberCentral

That was a great story!

I have only shot factory loads, reloading is in my future and I will keep the info you gave me handy. I am getting such good results from the Sierra's it will be hard to try to beat them.

I get horrifying groups from the V-Max's(1 1-1/4"), that is why I tried the BK's, they group very well out of this gun. Now, after reading what you guys have said, I can't help but wonder if I was looking at an exit hole, not an entrance? I just imagined more blood from an exit. This groundhog ...

My photos came out horrible, my kids opened my waterproof camera while it was underwater.. I got some though, a bit purple. Tell me more about the Berger's, are they a FMJ? I squished and squeezed this little fellow today when I went back, not a whole lot feels out of place in there. That first hole...

Wasn't sure where to put this.. 2 weeks ago I was in a rifle shoot competition, my .204 and I walked away with first prize :D . However, when leaving the range we all had a chuckle at a great big ground hog on the range, 100 yards out eating away during all the shooting. I set up my shooting sticks,...

Thank you.
I ended up using a set of Burris Steel mounts, low. I got the height I was hoping for, like you said, 3-5mm, I am very pleased.

I chose Bushnell (6500's), However, I have never had the opportunity to look through a Nightforce. My unbiased quest to scope my 204 led me to a large shop in London, they had a nice selection of high end scopes to compare. When they realized what I was after they brought a table outside and laid ab...

I just brought home a spanking new Bushnell Elite, 6500 2.5-16X42 for my .204, it is beautiful!! I need rings, I like the thoughts of the Sako Optilocks because of what I have read about them so now I need to know what size rings to get to get this scope as close to the barrel as I can. I was hoping...

Thanks for the heads up, I just subscribed.

Thought I would take a break from my neighborhood fox, give him a chance to forget about all the whistling sounds going over his head and post a couple photos of my son on the range. I bought him this rifle when he was 4, he is 5 in the photo, turned 6 this weekend. It is a Cricket, .22 bolt, single...

Looking back I wish I had left my scope alone and set up a box where that fox was standing (laughing at me) just to see where I was hitting. I am confident now that I was shooting high. I got up this morning and brought the scope to 1/2" high at 100 yards. I don't really see many 300 yard shots...

I will back the scope down an inch today, I was thinking that having it set at 1.5" high I should still be on target with a fox.. Huntsman, I didn't try holding under because I didn't know I was shooting over. At first I thought I was underestimating the range. I was shooting straight down rail...

If this post doesn't scream "newbie" I don't know what does. I am a fairly experienced shooter, but very new to the 204. I am shooting a Tikka varmint with a 16x scope. I bring it to the range a lot, consistently do 1/2" 3/4" groups at 100 yards with a bi-pod. I hunt near my hous...

Thanks, I will try that. I recall a friend spraying some kind of fluid down the barrel of his Sako, I think it was carburetor cleaner?
I wasn't going to try it, it just made me think there may be a better way.
I like the more guns idea, I just needed to get this one shooting straight.

Sighting in my gun today and got wondering if there was any way to cool it faster than to simply refrain from shooting. I had to take a 1/2 hour break when I really didn't have time for one.