Favorite Loads

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Ryan S Albright
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Post by Ryan S Albright »

Ruger Ultra light 20inch barrel 40gr VMax 20.5grs of IMR 4198 win Brass & Primers OAL 2.272
Ruger MKII Target Grey 26" heavy barrel 32gr VMax 23.5gr IMR 4198 OAL2.265 Win Brass CCI primers
OAl does make a big defference in group size work on it.
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Favorite 39-grain load for my CZ VARMINT Walnut in 204

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The 39 BK shoots extremely true from by CZ Varmint. When using the BR-4 primer to set off a max 28 grain charge of Varget. The seating depth gives me an OAL of 2.285. Consistantly producing groups under a half minute when I am that consistant :)
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BL-C(2)

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Figured I'd kill two birds with one post. My 1st favorite load and some shot paper.

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As of today this is my personal best with this rifle.

The pressure was really on with #5 and I choked!
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Earl Three Beavers
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Post by Earl Three Beavers »

I just started reloading for .204 Ruger. What a fun gun!

My first batch of reloads for my CZ 527 Varmint was:

Winchester cases,
CCI BR4
39 gr Sierra BK
RE 10X 25.2 grains
C.O.A.L. 2.250
avg 3740 fps

and yielded .300" group at 100 yards

This load may be a tad over Sierra's recommended but have seen no pressure problems with the cases.


Definitely close enough for ground hog work, maybe smaller targets.

Will work a little more on the C.O.A.L., maybe get into the point twos. :wink:

The CZ seems a really accurate carry gun. :D

EDITED 24 April 2007 Load reduced to 25.0 grains Reloader 10X as the 25.2 grains was causing a very fine fracture/stress line from the base at the rim along towards the shoulder where it tapered off. I figure this could become dangerous with subsequent loadsings and at least would produce a very short life for the brass. The 25.0 grains still shoots < 0.500" groups. COAL is now 2.315
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Post by BigBoy »

Savage 12 LP
32 gr V-MAX
28.1 grs RL-15
Rem brass
Federal 205m primers
Bullet seated .004" from lands
Avg vel - 3962 fps, dev - 17 fps
5 shot group @100 yds - .157"
Temp - 56
Wind - 1-2 mph R-to-L
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Post by WrzWaldo »

BigBoy

How much bullet you got in the case being .004 off the lands?
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Post by Va varminter »

The first load that has worked for me has been
T/C Encore
Win. cases
cci br primers
32gr. V-Max
28.5gr. Varget
group size- .236

The 2nd load I like is for a Savage I just got.
Win. case
cci br primer
39gr. BK
27.5gr. H4895
group size- .217 :banana:
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Post by Earl Three Beavers »

Nice grouping, Va varminter. The groundhogs are starting to venture out now in the Shenandoah Valley. They won't like that load at all. :wink:
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Post by Silverfox »

BigBoy--I would be very interested in hearing what your chamber length is so I can compare it to mine. I am also curious as to what your answer is to WrzWaldo's question:
How much bullet you got in the case being .004 off the lands?
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Post by ennacac »

In my Ruger No1 Stainless Varmint

2.450 longest that will chamber
2.390 as possible load, not tested
2.360 load I use with three in almost one hole at 50 yards

26.9 grains H4895, Sierra 39 grain BlitzKing

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Post by Squatting Wolf »

My LRPV likes

26.6 grains of H322 or 27.4 grains (still working out which is better)
Winchester cases
32 grain Hornaday V-Max
Remington 71/2 primers
OAL of 2.29
5 shot - .4" groups at 100 yards

I've only got 80 rounds down the pipe and I'm playing with the OAL so I expect the groups to tighten.
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Post by Phasor »

Cooper Phoenix 204 Ruger 24" barrel

While working up some loads shot this group

W-W case
CCI BR-4
27.5 gr W-748
40 gr Berger
avg velocity 3550 12 ft from muzzle

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Post by Sask Boy »

I am shooting a Savage VLP still working on a load but the best to date is 39gr. sbk H4895 26.5 grs. in win cases and 205 fed primers.
At 100 yards 5 shots under .5"

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Post by gunsaregood »

Savage 12 FV
Case: Hdy,
Trim: 1.840
Primer: Rem 7 1/2
Powder: BLC-2 30.3gr
Bullet: Hdy 32gr Vmax
COL: 2.300 (Comp: 1.941)
3 shot group: 0.188"
Velocity: 4194, 4256, 4241

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Post by WrzWaldo »

Love them 39BK's.

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Edit:

I have adjusted my COL to 2.32

http://wrzwaldo.org/koolaid/ps-07/204_Ruger_RS.jpg
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