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by The Reloader
Sat May 21, 2011 8:06 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: So Confused On Neck Sizing My 204 Round!
Replies: 21
Views: 1893

Re: So Confused On Neck Sizing My 204 Round!

see now. People swear by neck sizing I mean it does make sence since you have a case fire formed.. How many of you get better results full sizing over neck sizing and also how many of you just bump the sholder back the .02 for headspace?
by The Reloader
Fri May 20, 2011 8:08 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: So Confused On Neck Sizing My 204 Round!
Replies: 21
Views: 1893

So Confused On Neck Sizing My 204 Round!

Bought a bag of 100 New Brass in 204. Shot 50 so now I have 50 unfired and 50 fire formed Measuring with the headspace gauge of my UN-FIRED case measures 3.565 Measuring with the headspace of my FIRED case measures 3.561 every case is consistant. how are my fired cases smaller from shoulder to rim t...
by The Reloader
Tue May 17, 2011 8:06 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: What COAL measurements are you using?
Replies: 5
Views: 877

Re: What COAL measurements are you using?

I Am New To Using A Bullet Comparator But I have done 5 differnt loads with 5 differnt bullets and My Horandy Lock-N-Load measures the o-give of my 32g V-Max just fine. You Must be using the wrong size .. Maybe...? I even did a review on youtube using the comparator and the 32g vmax bullets
by The Reloader
Tue May 17, 2011 7:58 pm
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: Tumbler Media
Replies: 16
Views: 1687

Re: Tumbler Media

Below Is The Media I Use. I Absolutely Love It Except for the fact that the finer one leaves a little dusty residue in the necks which I Brush Out. I Know You said that you dont like the corn cob getting stuck but it does such a nice job the pix below are 3 firings. http://i117.photobucket.com/album...
by The Reloader
Tue May 10, 2011 11:34 am
Forum: 204 Ruger Forum
Topic: What Can I Get Out Of This Set Up
Replies: 4
Views: 752

What Can I Get Out Of This Set Up

Rem 700 SPS Varmint .204
Leupold Cross Slot Base and Rings
Leupold VX-3 CDS 4.5-14

Assuming I Find A Great Load What Can I expect for groups at 200 and 500 yards From this gun
And Also at 200 and 500 what can the caliber do (assuming its being shot out of the PERFECT set-up)
by The Reloader
Sun May 08, 2011 8:00 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: Please Help Me With The OAL Gauge!
Replies: 2
Views: 379

Re: Please Help Me With The OAL Gauge!

I guess I found the answer to my own question in another forum (someone was wondering the same thing) But In case anyone else was wondering this is what i found from accurateshooter.com I got to say i worried there for a bit. Many .204 Ruger reloaders, myself included, have found that their .204 Rug...
by The Reloader
Sun May 08, 2011 6:35 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: Please Help Me With The OAL Gauge!
Replies: 2
Views: 379

Please Help Me With The OAL Gauge!

I finally got my brass in to make some 204 rounds its my first time using the Hornady OAL Gauge and I must be doing something wrong although I am following instructions right on and it feels right. If Needed here is exactly what I am reloading. Remington Model 700 SPS Varmint in .204 Remington Brass...
by The Reloader
Thu May 05, 2011 2:25 pm
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: Neck Turning
Replies: 1
Views: 723

Neck Turning

How Much Of an impact does neck turning have? How Many of you do this?
by The Reloader
Thu May 05, 2011 11:20 am
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: Horandy COL And Bullet Comparater Guage
Replies: 21
Views: 1246

Re: Horandy COL And Bullet Comparater Guage

That Does Sound Realy fun. I need to find my load first I just got the 204 so i need to exeperiment for a bit first.
by The Reloader
Thu May 05, 2011 4:51 am
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: New 204.. thought I'd share some pics!
Replies: 8
Views: 2071

Re: New 204.. thought I'd share some pics!

I really cant explain my jelousy of your guys location. Here (Massachusetts) I dont even have ground squirrls! :(
by The Reloader
Wed May 04, 2011 6:49 pm
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: reloading rooms/benches
Replies: 19
Views: 2097

Re: reloading rooms/benches

I Live in a really old house And It was a real pain to build a table cuz I could not do it square since the corner angle is about 78 degrees. I decided to build a permanent one which is affixed to the wall with a ledger which is screws into the studs . Its Super Strong with 4X4's legs screwed to flo...
by The Reloader
Wed May 04, 2011 6:06 pm
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: New 204.. thought I'd share some pics!
Replies: 8
Views: 2071

Re: New 204.. thought I'd share some pics!

what animal is the upper left photo hanging upside down in the day time... Looks like a house cat :lol:
by The Reloader
Wed May 04, 2011 5:37 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: Horandy COL And Bullet Comparater Guage
Replies: 21
Views: 1246

Re: Horandy COL And Bullet Comparater Guage

Thanx again for you detailed answer they really do help a lot! I guess Im left with one last question (I think last question) about head spacing. I have read somewhere about putting o rings just above the rim to make the stretching go to the neck rather than the head of the cartridge. And if it is t...
by The Reloader
Wed May 04, 2011 12:51 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: Horandy COL And Bullet Comparater Guage
Replies: 21
Views: 1246

Re: Horandy COL And Bullet Comparater Guage

Sharptail Hunter. I have bought the Hornady OAL Gauge, The Bullet comparator, and thhe head space Gauge. I have leaned how to use the tools from what you have wrote and instructions that i got. I am left with one question tho. For The Head space gauge you said you use a fired case and than subtract ...
by The Reloader
Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:15 pm
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: Lee Bullet Seating Die Help
Replies: 1
Views: 309

Lee Bullet Seating Die Help

I was wondering the differences between the Lee Bullet Seating Die (came with full length size kit) and the Lee DEAD LENGTH bullet seating die (came with neck sizing kit) In the die instructions the only difference is the Dead Length one does not crimp. Can anyone tell me the advantages or disadvant...