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by nitis
Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:47 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Bullet choices and my dilemma..
Replies: 5
Views: 744

Re: Bullet choices and my dilemma..

To the naked eye the hornady 45 gr softpoint appears to have a shorter bearing surface than the 40 gr vmax

I shoot the 45 gr softpoint as I tried it my gun liked it and it does what I want it to do now the berger may or may not have the same results without looking at one it is hard to say
by nitis
Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:17 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Advice on a new budget gun please
Replies: 5
Views: 747

Re: Advice on a new budget gun please

whats wrong with the 700 mine shoots cloverleafs and its not a heavy 26 just a standard 24
by nitis
Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:56 pm
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: Varget Powder??
Replies: 2
Views: 777

Re: Varget Powder??

we are finally seeing powder here on the west coast but no big jugs only 1# for the most part
by nitis
Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:13 am
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: 204 bullet drop
Replies: 16
Views: 10707

Re: 204 bullet drop

enter all your info in the link below and when the data pops up the very bottom shows your adjustment in moa remember 1 moa is 4 clicks I am pretty sure this is how it works may not be dead on but it should get you close

http://www.hornady.com/ballistics-resou ... calculator
by nitis
Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:27 pm
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: 40 grain VMax ammunition on sale at Gander Mountain
Replies: 4
Views: 947

Re: 40 grain VMax ammunition on sale at Gander Mountain

a 700 cdl or a 7 cdl never seen a 700 except the friends of the nra one
by nitis
Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:05 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: Need advice RE: flattened primers and mega-accurate load
Replies: 29
Views: 3569

Re: Need advice RE: flattened primers and mega-accurate load

I dont care how light or heavy I load my 204 all the primers do it factory loads too. I cant understand why but they arent flat so I am not really worried
by nitis
Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:54 pm
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: anyone here load the 257 wby here?
Replies: 0
Views: 335

anyone here load the 257 wby here?

just curious like to hear some of your pet loads on the light side 100 gr or so
by nitis
Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:40 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: new guy here 45 gr sp hornady
Replies: 4
Views: 1223

Re: new guy here 45 gr sp hornady

my first trip to the field I killed a double with them and there was very little pelt damage I really had to look for an exit hole on the one but did find it had passed through. I just like soft points over vamx heard to many people lose dogs if they hit shoulders or bone and get splash. I wouldnt m...
by nitis
Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:50 am
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: new guy here 45 gr sp hornady
Replies: 4
Views: 1223

new guy here 45 gr sp hornady

Well I have always admired the 204 ruger cartridge and when I went looking for a new coyote rifle I stumbled into a deal too good to pass up even though I was looking for a 223 or 22.250. Most of the dogs we get are at or inside 100 yds so I figured what the heck. I got a 700 sps sporter 24" ba...