best loads for the 204

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ozfox
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best loads for the 204

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Im looking at starting reloading for my 204 which Brass, Primers, Powder, and projectiles should I be looking at for my cooper
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Re: best loads for the 204

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My Cooper Model 21 loves:

WW brass, full prep.
Federal 205M primers
RL10X powder
Hornaday 32gr V-Max & Berger 35gr HP bullets.
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Re: best loads for the 204

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How makes RL 10 X powder
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.204 Ruger Guns: remington 700 sps varmint
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best loads for the 204

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Alliant make RE10x and can be found here in Aus. But ADI AR2219 I am certain is the equivalent burn rated powder made in aus!
Have a look on the ADI website for the equivalents

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Re: best loads for the 204

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My 204's like the the following recipes;

39 SBK, Reloader-15, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case
39 SBK, H4895, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case
39 SBK, IMR8208-XBR, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case

Some other powders that have shot well are Varget, Benchmark and as previously mentioned, Reloader 10x. There are some ball powders that shoot well too such as H335 & WIN 748. Under one of the FORUM menues, there is a thread of favorite 204 loads that may provide more info.

HTH
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.204 Ruger Guns: tikka
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Re: best loads for the 204

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bullets sierra 39 grain blitzkings
nosler 32 grain varmageddons
powder adi ar2206h for the blitzkings 26 -27.7 grains work up from minimum
adi bm 8208 for noslers 27.5-29 grains as above
primers cci br4
rems 7 1/2

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Re: best loads for the 204

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My CZ Varmint loves 39bk's in Norma brass with Rem 7 1/2 primers and 25.6gr Benchmark
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Re: best loads for the 204

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Jim White wrote:My 204's like the the following recipes;

39 SBK, Reloader-15, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case
39 SBK, H4895, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case
39 SBK, IMR8208-XBR, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case.

HTH

Jim, what load ranges do you use for 39SBK with XBR 8208? Finally got my SBKs in after a 5 month backorder and am interested in using this powder.

Thx
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Re: best loads for the 204

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mpstan wrote:
Jim White wrote:My 204's like the the following recipes;

39 SBK, Reloader-15, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case
39 SBK, H4895, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case
39 SBK, IMR8208-XBR, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case.

HTH

Jim, what load ranges do you use for 39SBK with XBR 8208? Finally got my SBKs in after a 5 month backorder and am interested in using this powder.

Thx
it 26 to 27.3 for 40 grainers .you will find 8208 is to fast for the39 but try it 4895 is the best for the 39 cheers bazz
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Re: best loads for the 204

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more info than you'll ever need, all from the brethren.. :)

http://www.204ruger.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=165

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Re: best loads for the 204

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mpstan wrote:
Jim White wrote:My 204's like the the following recipes;

39 SBK, Reloader-15, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case
39 SBK, H4895, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case
39 SBK, IMR8208-XBR, Remington 7 1/2 primer, REM case.

HTH

Jim, what load ranges do you use for 39SBK with XBR 8208? Finally got my SBKs in after a 5 month backorder and am interested in using this powder.

Thx
My best thus far was 27.5 gr w/ Rem 7 1/2 primer. Apologies for the long delay in repying.
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Re: best loads for the 204

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My Tikka T3 seems to only like 32 grains, preferably SBK and IMR-8208. I've tried several loads and the "middle" of the powder range seems to give the best results. However, I still have trouble trying to make any combo shoot better than the factory Hornady 32gr V-Max.
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Re: best loads for the 204

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for my .204 I use 35 gr. bergers with cfe-223--30.6 grains--3990 fps--rem 7 1/2 primers and 2.250 " col. groups less than .2 inches are common at l00 yards
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Re: best loads for the 204

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My custom .204 loves the following,

With a 1/11 twist barrel

Winchester brass - fully prepped by myself
Federal 205 primer
25.4 grains of Re-loader 10
39 SBK sat on the top.

Muzzle velocities are 3707 ftps (Not the fastest) But what ever I shoot with it does not feel the difference. There is another accuracy node higher up at 3850-3900ftps with the same accuracy but I thought whats the need to ring its neck for an extra 200 ftps.....Ballisticly in the field there would be little if any noticeable difference.

Steve.
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Re: best loads for the 204

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Hornady brass
CCI #450 primer
28 grains N-140
39 grain SBK
AR 15 with 24" 1:12 twist bbl
MV 3715fps
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