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by dirtriderdave
Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:26 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: does anyone have remington xr 100 in .204
Replies: 2
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does anyone have remington xr 100 in .204

i have rem. xr 100 was looking for some advice about what this model and cal. likes to shoot for accuracy. .............Thanks!
by dirtriderdave
Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:53 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: hornady 40 gr. v-max questions
Replies: 14
Views: 2072

Re: hornady 40 gr. v-max questions

the primers are not starting to pop out of case but to me it looks like it is just raised up around where the firing pin hit as if it is hitting too hard i was just worried because i always was told and read about that sign of when it was too hot. i have never heard of the firing pin hole being too ...
by dirtriderdave
Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:38 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: hornady 40 gr. v-max questions
Replies: 14
Views: 2072

Re: hornady 40 gr. v-max questions

well im shootin in western pa and out of the bottom of an old barn where it is cool and i generally shoot a group of 5 then let barrel cool with my factory ammo the groups were generally less than .500" unless i got a woderer or two from wind my hand loads are between .500" and 2" wit...
by dirtriderdave
Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: hornady 40 gr. v-max questions
Replies: 14
Views: 2072

Re: hornady 40 gr. v-max questions

well im a little puzzeled because the hornady reloading manual that i baught says that 26.7 gr of h4895 is a max load and 24.5gr is a starting load so thats where i came up with srarting load basicaly right in the middle of there chart i do want to play around with my seating depth a bit to see if t...
by dirtriderdave
Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:30 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: hornady 40 gr. v-max questions
Replies: 14
Views: 2072

hornady 40 gr. v-max questions

i have a remington xr 100 1-12 twist chambered in .204, the factory hornady 40 gr shot the best out of it but i can not achive the same results when im reloading. im using 25.5gr of h4895 with a rem.7 1/2. i also tried reloading some of the 32gr v-max with even worse results. i was just wondering if...