ammo help

steel · Post by **steel** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:09 pm

Hi, I am new to the site and just bought a TC contender 204 carbine this week. I have been checking out ammo and scopes to add to the gun the last day or two. I notice the Rem and Hornady 40gr ammo is listed at 3900fps while the federal and HSM is listed at around 3750FPS in the same weight bullet. I am still going with the federal 39gr load as I have had great accuracy with federals loads in the past but was wondering if the Rem and Hornady 40gr loads really shot that fast out of a 24" barrel or it is just hype.Thanks for any help!

Lee C. · Post by **Lee C.** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:03 am

Just wan'ted to say welcome to the forum Steel. I can't really help you out any as i only shoot reloads in my gun. But i'm sure some will be along that can help you out on the fps of them rounds.

cracker · Post by **cracker** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:27 am

Dont know what you are going to use your tc for but I would buy a box of every kind of ammo I could find and see what shoots the best.Also I would forget the fps numbers and go with what shoots the best, most targets, alive or paper really dont care how fast the bullet goes thru them
just my 2 cents.
Sportingly
Cracker

sniper2o4 · Post by **sniper2o4** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:28 pm

Don't know about the 40's but people say the 32's usually record about 100 fps slower than listed. I don't know as I don't have a chrony. Take cracker's advice and use the bullet that shoots the most accurate out of your rifle. Because if it doesn't hit the target, who cares how fast it's going.

steel · Post by **steel** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:51 pm

Well I was leaning towards the federal load becasue most everything I have read said it was a good load to try first normally haveing good accuracy in most rifles. I do have a cronoy and rifle range at my house so soon as my scope and ammo comes in I will test it out. I ordered Winchester,Remington, and Federal loads to test out. I was sticking with the 40gr bullets incase a coyote runs by the house some morning.

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:41 pm

If you can find some 39gr BK loads don't hesitste to try them. They flat out knock the snot out of a groundhog out to at least 350yds. Pdogs have been rearranged by them at well over that distance. HTH