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Hi guys,heres the deal.I have a rem 700 sps 26in barrel 1/12 twist. My two loads are norma brass,seating 2.308 . benchmark and 10x powder. 39gr searra bk. using nosler and searra loading data and working my loads from base loads up to near max. My best groups are at the min. powder data that are onl...

Hi guys,just ordered some Norma brass.Do I need to prep it first or can I just go ahead and and start loading.Looking to get the best accuracy I can get.

I just broke down and bough some Norma brass.I hope its worth the price .Do I still need to prep it before loading or is it consistant enough to just load? I just got done weighing the Hornady brass I have and its not very uniform as far as weight goes. My goal is to get more accuracy,not to extend ...

anybody have a pro or con about nosler brass? might have to break down and buy some.Is it worth the price?

Thanks for the replies guys.Norma and Nosler is a little to pricey for me.I need at least 500 cases for a dog shoot in May and almost a buck a piece for norma or nosler is just too much.I hope Rem or Win has a run soon.

For the last 8months all I could get for my 204 was Hornady brass so that's what Im using.I see not to many people like it. My question is,would Rem. or Win. brass give me better accuracy and tighter groups or is it just that it will last longer reloading? Also does anyone have a idea when Rem or Wi...

Hey guys,has anybody shot prarie dogs in Kansas? Is there any decent populations in that state.If so,what part of the state would be the best place? I heard that a lot of countys poison the dog towns.Im not looking for your honey hole but would be thankful if someone could point me in the right dire...

I been looking for rem. or win. brass for the last 6 mo. Does anyone have any idea when they will start running 204 brass and get it back on the market. I don't think this hornady is giving me very good groups.Can a make of brass make that much of a difference in tighter groups?

Thanks for the info guys,The powers I use are Benchmark and RL10X. I know BM is ok in the warm weather but I don't know about 10x

Just got my 204 put together finaly,and ready to work up a pet load.Problem is the weather is getting cold.although I might work up a good load now in cold weather,whats it going to do in the spring when the weather is 30 degrees warmer? I want to make my loads up over the winter (600 hundred rds) I...

Thanks for the reply Rick,I think your right about the diameter. I'm going to try a new jag and see if that helps.

I do clean from the breech,use a bore guide.I use a Montana extreme rod with matching Montana extreme brass 20 cal. jags,but still get hung up sometimes on the back stroke. I guess the only way to prevent it would be to unscrew the jag after it exits the muzzle.

hey guys, does anyone have any ideas on how to clean your 204 without scratching the crown? I don't see any muzzle guards on the market for 20 cal. Is there a home made method of guarding the crown from the cleaning jag on the back stroke.Thanks for any ideas.

I also have a long jump distance.2.485 to the lands.remington factory barrel.I can't seat the bullet that high,so what should I do? Should I test rounds starting at 2.250 and work my way up in.015 increment? I know I can get up to 2.4oo but am I going about this the right way? any help would sure be...

Thanks for all the feedback guys.I think I found the problem.I went to the range today and swaped out the scopes.Started shooting groups like they should be. That new scope is now on its way back to Nikon for service or replacement. I still may have it recrowned and bedded. Again thanks for the repl...