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by doobie
Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:55 am
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: new remington 700 and 40 grain v max not grouping at 100 yds
Replies: 26
Views: 2365

Re: new remington 700 and 40 grain v max not grouping at 100 yds

hi woody , i recently aquired a savage 12 , 204 with 1 in 12 twist . it didn't like 39 gr sierras , it was marginal with 32 gr hornadys , what it did love was 35 gr bergers . i tried 748 powder , blc2 , 335 and 10x . it seemed to like the 10x over the others . hope this helps , and enjoy your new to...
by doobie
Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:01 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: .204 sighting in distance
Replies: 11
Views: 5093

Re: .204 sighting in distance

i sighted in a 35 gr berger ( not chronoed ) 25.2 grs of 10x , at 200 yds it is 3/4'' high and at 300yds it is 5 1/4'' low . these numbers have been repeatable . i have to take a wild guess that my velocity is around 3800 fps .
have fun with your new toy !
by doobie
Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:10 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: 300 yd grps with my savage 12 fv
Replies: 7
Views: 1166

300 yd grps with my savage 12 fv

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/doobie51/067.jpg http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/doobie51/066.jpg http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/doobie51/068.jpg this is my first try at posting photos , the first pic is factory 32gr hornady at 3oo yds .the second pic ( top group ) is of...
by doobie
Sun May 09, 2010 12:20 pm
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: My sons first woodchuck
Replies: 11
Views: 990

Re: My sons first woodchuck

that is priceless , enjoy all you can with your children ! :D
by doobie
Fri May 07, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Hello
Replies: 6
Views: 593

Re: Hello

hello Arthur , glad to have you here .
post alot of pics for us to see !
by doobie
Fri May 07, 2010 6:34 am
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: ruger M77 MarkII target .204 ruger problems
Replies: 8
Views: 1564

Re: ruger M77 MarkII target .204 ruger problems

the advise that ruger one and glen asher gave you will solve the problem your experiancing . simply turn your scope adjusting knobs all the way to one side , turn back counting how many clicks it takes , divide the number in half and turn that many clicks back . bore sight the left and right and adj...
by doobie
Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:02 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: rcbs powder funnels - static electricity
Replies: 9
Views: 1343

Re: rcbs powder funnels - static electricity

its half time of the football game and i was sitting there helping my wife fold cloths up and low and behold there is a dryer sheet. now its not that i'm too cheap to buy an aluminum funnell , but i am too cheap :lol: . so i took it downstairs and rubbed the plastic funnel with it ( inside and out ...
by doobie
Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:35 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: rcbs powder funnels - static electricity
Replies: 9
Views: 1343

Re: rcbs powder funnels - static electricity

its half time of the football game and i was sitting there helping my wife fold cloths up and low and behold there is a dryer sheet. now its not that i'm too cheap to buy an aluminum funnell , but i am too cheap :lol: . so i took it downstairs and rubbed the plastic funnel with it ( inside and out )...
by doobie
Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:45 am
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: rcbs powder funnels - static electricity
Replies: 9
Views: 1343

rcbs powder funnels - static electricity

i have the RCBS plastic powder funnels and they seem to hold a lot of static electricity . flakes , kernals or what ever you name them of powder stick to the funnel and i have to sit there and keep tapping it to get those last ones down the tube , sometimes they just won't go down . is there any thi...
by doobie
Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:22 pm
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: shooting bench
Replies: 21
Views: 4971

Re: shooting bench

i mean this from the bottom of my heart . i want to thank everybody who have taken time to respond on different types of shooting benches . i wish i could use one of those nice ones that you all use on praire dogs ( i've never been p.d. hunting and really want to , it's on my bucket list and that bu...
by doobie
Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:56 pm
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: I love this little cartridge!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1726

Re: I love this little cartridge!!

good story ron and congrats on the yotes :wtg:
by doobie
Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:42 am
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: shooting bench
Replies: 21
Views: 4971

Re: shooting bench

thanks remy , i was just at lowes last week looking at legs just similar to those . i'm in the process of taking apart a shooting bench that i had made yrs ago using pipe couplings and pipe for the legs . it was heavy and not sturdy and sat in the basement since early 80's . i'm liking the idea of t...
by doobie
Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:31 am
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: Rem 7 1/2 ?
Replies: 4
Views: 557

Re: Rem 7 1/2 ?

i just bought a sleeve of the br 's . so are they bad? i went to the cci web site and went thru thier warnings and notices and there was nothing about them . couldn't find a phone # on their web site either , maybe i missed it . there is an e-mail place but i'd rather hear a voice . either way i wou...
by doobie
Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:05 am
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: remington 7 1/2 primers ?
Replies: 15
Views: 2817

Re: remington 7 1/2 primers ?

thank you wrangler john , and if you have that old lyman book around check out the loads for a 75 gr bullet in 25-06 using 4064 and compare it to a newer sierra book . i'm going by memory only , i used to use that book back in the late sixties , i think those loads back in that book were more libera...