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by WesternNC204
Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:16 pm
Forum: Hunting with the 204 Ruger
Topic: Rough 200 yard sight in
Replies: 4
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Rough 200 yard sight in

Still a bit new to this cartridge but plan on running 35 grain bergers over Benchmark powder since that seems to be a fav combination from what I've seen on the forum. I rarely have any place over 250 yards to shoot effectively since the mtns of Northwestern NC are extremely wooded and steep where I...
by WesternNC204
Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:38 am
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: 40 gr nosler ballistic tip results
Replies: 5
Views: 1438

Re: 40 gr nosler ballistic tip results

Thanks for the great information. The .22 hornet brass is getting too expensive and I can get factory stuff in the .203 much cheaper than the hornet loads. I'm probably going to go with the bergers but I haven't loaded any flat base bullets in quite a long time. I've got two boxes of winchester ball...
by WesternNC204
Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:37 am
Forum: Reloading the 204 Ruger
Topic: 40 gr nosler ballistic tip results
Replies: 5
Views: 1438

40 gr nosler ballistic tip results

Just wondering if anyone is loading this in their .204. I've recently purchased a bbl for my encore and with the 1-12 twist I planned on trying these as well as some berger bullets for coyotes. The .22 hornet was getting too expensive to load up and I've heard some great stuff on the .204. Thanks fo...