.204 problems again

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camo304
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.204 Ruger Guns: Howa1500 SS .204 with axiom stock
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.204 problems again

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Well went out tonight, thinking i could tighten the groups up got the same sh*te as the other night, one bullet would shoot nice then the next pop and it wound not even hit the target box which is 4ftx2.5ftPosted Image this happened maybe every other shot, primers fine, mod tight, barrel never got hot, sounds like i ain't getting a full burn making the bullets tumble and not even reach the target. Heads in bits went and got 120 factory Hornady 32gr, will look at reloading again when my heads sorted. If it was a bad batch of powder they would all pop and give me flyer's not ever other one, so what would cause a round not to give a full burn, all bullets where shot one at a time keeping warm in my pants pocket.
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camo304
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.204 Ruger Guns: Howa1500 SS .204 with axiom stock
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Re: .204 problems again

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Turns out my cases must of been damp then reloaded :( Mental note to myself leave them longer in the oven
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.204 Ruger Guns: Savage Model 12 FLV, Cooper M21
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Re: .204 problems again

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Wow. One more reason to dry-clean!
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Re: .204 problems again

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that would do it

For my bolt rifles I just run a bit of neverdull around the necks to get any carbon blowback off, I try to ensure the cases never touch the ground. On the AR I boil em with a couple of caps of CLR, then hit each case with a blow out nozzle and 100 pound air to get most of the moisture out before decapping. After decapping I let em sit a few days/weeks/months before priming and charging. I have coffee cans full of empty 223 cases so no hurry on em
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Zeus
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Re: .204 problems again

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Sounds like you need a tumbler that uses dry media.
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247sniper
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Re: .204 problems again

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Or leave them on the rad longer !
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camo304
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Re: .204 problems again

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247sniper wrote:Or leave them on the rad longer !
Ye i binned the oven idea back as normal rads over night
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247sniper
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Re: .204 problems again

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How long did you leave them in the oven for ?


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Re: .204 problems again

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Takes me back.Haven't lived in a house with Rads since 1959.LOL!!.Remember,"Keep your powder dry."
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Rich V
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Re: .204 problems again

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Sorry, not a .204 problem. Operator error.
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