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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.

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

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



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

The pressure was really on with #5 and I choked!

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.

The CZ seems a really accurate carry gun.

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

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

BigBoy

How much bullet you got in the case being .004 off the lands?

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

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

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?

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

Tom

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.

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



Phasor

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"

Keep the Son in your eyes.
Dan

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

Love them 39BK's.




Edit:

I have adjusted my COL to 2.32

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