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Re: Best powder for the .204 Ruger???

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:05 pm
by bigfellascott
ADI 2206H (H4895) goes well in my Howa 204 - 28.1gn behind the 39gn Bk (Over Max)

ADI 8208 (IMR 8208 XBR) goes well in my Howa 204 - 29gn behind the 26gn Barnes VG (May be over Max)

I've got to say the 204 would have to be one of the easiest to find a load that works along with the 222 and 22.250 - all have been very easy to get to shoot well.

Re: Best powder for the .204 Ruger???

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 8:18 pm
by varmit_master
Thanks to the guys on here they got me to try RL10 and 39 gr bking so happy with the great groups 5 shots u could cover with a dime. I have on hand in powder
Varget
BENCHMARK
H332
H335
RL10
RL15
H4895
Tac and another one i can't think of. I was so have with 39 gr bking i bought 1200 up and more RL10.I have 500 35 gr bergers HP to try.

Re: Best powder for the .204 Ruger???

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 6:36 pm
by truckerwalt
one of my best .204 loads is 30.6 grains of cfe-223 with 35 grain berger bullets--right at 4,000 fps and extremely accurate. I always get best results with rem 7 1/2 primers