SmallCaliberCentral

I've got a Ruger with a 26" and a Rem 700 with a 24", and had my DPMS .204 cut down from 24" to 20"......I haven't checked the velocity, but have noticed no diminution of the accuracy at all. It makes a much handier AR rifle for predators......

Best,

George

took it out just to scope it in at one hundered yds.my old load still works.two shots to sight in and then four shots in a five pence piece.its at least as good as it was if not better.will keep you guys posted when i get a chance to shoot it longer range.cheers mike.

have been out this morning with the chrono, it was a waste of time, the weather is mist and fog , i could not get a reading, so will now have to wait til i have time and try again....


tony

i tested a load of h335 26.2grs with a sbk 39gr in my .204 ruger the barrel is 18" long the chrono reading is ,3270fps

22" bbl length is the optimal length for a .204. Although I myself would love a shorter bbl. But through all the research I have done and the manufacturers I have spoken with, anything less than a 22" bbl will not allow for a complete propellant burn due to the velocity the projectile is traveling. I would love an 18" bbl as someone else stated. Easier to manuever and cut down on the weight a little.

Don't Tread On Me! wrote:22" bbl length is the optimal length for a .204. Although I myself would love a shorter bbl. But through all the research I have done and the manufacturers I have spoken with, anything less than a 22" bbl will not allow for a complete propellant burn due to the velocity the projectile is traveling. I would love an 18" bbl as someone else stated. Easier to manuever and cut down on the weight a little.

well i am going to try a faster burning powder, re10x and vit n130,.
there is a chap who has a 20" barrel in tac 20 and he gets 4000fps with the 32s re10x @26grs
all i want to reach is 3650 but with 39sbk so we will see what happens and , i will keep you all posted.

10x and the 39 sbk seems to crop up a lot as an accurate load . i hope you get the fps you wanted.rl 15 is giving me 3450 ish in my 22" but its coming along nicely with accuracy.keep us posted