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I was in my local gun shop a while back and bought H4198 instead of IMR4198 thinking I could use it instead. I, like you, then looked for a load and couldn't find it. I called Hodgdon and asked about it. They said they never tested it and didn't recommend it. Even though they're close on the burn r...

DOES ANYONE HAVE A LOAD FOR H 4198 USING THE 39 BK FOR THE 204RUGER?
I don't see one on Hodgdon web site.

Will a 45gr. hollow point put behind the ear of a 150-200# hog take it down? Thanks Phil I shot a 100 lb hog right behind the front leg at 80 yard useing a 32 gn vmax and dropped him in his tracks. He went down like I hit him between the eyes with a sledge hammer. Ha I'm sure that a round at the ba...

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I took my new rifle to the range last thursday after reloading about 150 rounds of 39 gnBK, 32GN Nosler Varmit, AND 26 GN. Barnes HP Starting with min loads and adding .5gns to each load up to max for each bullet type. After shooting 2 rounds to get on paper I started shooting for groups The first 5...

Is there a problem with loading below the reccomended powder load by - .5 gns?

jrwoitalla wrote:Assuming it's a 204...right?

Yes it is a 204

Well I got my new rifle today. It is a Savage 25 Varminter w/ a laminated thumbhole stock 24" bull barrel 1 to 12 twist http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc406/mmw1015/MODEL25LIGHTWEIGHTVARMINTER-T.png If any of you own this rifle let me know what you like or dislike about it. Also in reload...

Cases were all Hornady, Iloaded 32 vmax, 39bk,and 26 barnes starting with the min up to the max loads for all of these powders H4895, H4198, IMR 82O8 XBR, and IMR 4198 starting with .5 gn differences for 5 rounds, then after finding the best group I would goback and work from .5 below to .5 above ad...

Well I got my new rifle today. It is a Savage 25 Varminter w/ a laminated thumbhole stock 24" bull barrel 1 to 12 twist http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc406/mmw1015/MODEL25LIGHTWEIGHTVARMINTER-T.png If any of you own this rifle let me know what you like or dislike about it. Also in reload...

Like Camo, I found my rifle (Rem 700) likes a certain COAL, 2.306". My groups went from just under .5" to sub .25" for 5 shot groups at 100yds when I got the COAL dialed in. Not only did I try many powders and bullets but, I also worked with the coal but the best I could get was .75 ...

The .204 is inheritoly very accurate. With my .204 throughout load development the worst group I got measured 0.502 for a 5 shot group and that was with un fire formed brass! It shoots in the .2 -.3's all day if I do my bit! I'd expect more from my rifle then your getting mate. When did you last cl...

Their statement about the 5 was that the edges of the rifling were not as sharp as the 6 so it did not damage the bullets as bad which resulted in better accuracy. Just wondering if anyone has this rifle and has seen a difference accuracy? Mack What do you mean by difference in accuracy? As I said ...

Sorry, I meant a difference in accuracy between rifles using the 5 land and the 6 land rifling.

No this is the first one that I have owned and maybe the last. Ha! I thought that the single shot break over would be and accurate type of rifle but, not this one. Hope it wasn't the scope which was a BSA PLatinum 8x32. I keep the scope. I sold it today and will be looking for a new rifle soon. Any ...