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Place your bets on what will be the most accurate bullet/powder at the fastest speed. I want accuracy with a fair amount of bullet speed out of the 204. All loads being worked up in 0.1 grain increments.

Rifle is a Savage 12FV (bull barrel, 26" barrel, 1:12 twist).

Brass - new.
Primer - CCI 450

30 gr Berger HP under 28.7 to 30.6 grains of BLC2
32 gr Hornady VMax under 24.1 to 26.0 of REL 10x-DONE 2/6/07.
32 gr Hornady VMax under 28.7 to 30.6 grains of BLC2
32 gr Sierra BK under 27.1 to 28.5 grains of H4895.
32 gr Hornady VMax under 27.1 to 28.5 grains of H4895
32 gr Hornady VMax under 25.6 to 27.5 grains of Accurate AA2460
32 gr Hornady VMax under 26.1 to 28.0 grains of Benchmark DONE 2/6/07
32 gr Hornady VMax under 26.1 to 28.0 grains of H335
32 gr Hornady VMax under 25.6 to 27.5 grains of H322
35 gr Berger HP under 24.4 to 26.3 grains of H322
39 gr Sierra BK under 26.6 to 27.5 grains of H4895
39 gr Sierra BK under 28.1 to 30.0 grains of BLC2 - DONE 2/6/07.
40 gr Hornady VMax under 23.1 to 25.0 of REL 10x DONE 2/6/07.
40 gr Hornady VMax under 26.6 to 27.5 grains of H4895
40 gr Hornady VMax under 24.9 to 26.8 grains of Accurate AA2460
40 gr Hornady VMax under 24.3 to 25.7 grains of Benchmark
40 gr Hornady VMax under 25.5 to 26.8 grains of H335
40 gr Nosler SP under 28.1 to 30.0 grains of BLC2 DONE 2/6/07.

Yes...it is COMPLETED! Will post results over this weekend. 2-23-07

I have the same gun as you and my most accurate load is with 40grn bergers and 30grns of BL-C(2)! Shoots ~3800fps and cuts the same hole at 100yds! Or you can say that it is a <.2" MOA load!

The light bulb finally went on. You are just joking about all this stuff. If you were not, you could be winning bench rest matches with a factory rifle, shooting elephants with a .22, and cllmbing Mt. Everest in shorts and sandals while drinking a 6 pack and smoking cigarrets . I'm actually starting to enjoy the humor here.

WHISTLEPIG wrote:The light bulb finally went on. You are just joking about all this stuff. If you were not, you could be winning bench rest matches with a factory rifle, shooting elephants with a .22, and cllmbing Mt. Everest in shorts and sandals while drinking a 6 pack and smoking cigarrets . I'm actually starting to enjoy the humor here.

Most of what you said is true....but I don't smoke! LOL!!!!

What about long range & down range energy? The 39gr BK's have the highest BC & will retain their fps & energy over a longer distance. Those 32's might be faaaaast but they also lose velocity quicker which means a loss of energy. What are your ranges & intended victims? If it's paper none of this really matters. It's usually dead when the staples go thru it.

acloco, I would be prepared to make a bet Whistlepig was talking to the other poster and not having a go at you!

By the way I get best accuracy fro my Ruger Vt with the 39bk and 27.9gns H4895

Trevort, Right as rain.

Yep...I knew that. Hence the "LOL" at the end.

I thought that was darn funny.

My sarcasm was just trying to lighten the mood.

Alas, I only have teenagers at home. According to them, at 41, I am all washed up. Besides being STUPID (I see that look in their eyes when looking at me), to wondering out loud...."hmm....will you want a private room or a double....at the nursing home?"......evidently, I am no longer a semi super hero, but an arthritic, stupid, old person.....at 41.

I have some bad news for them....I will be training their kids one day....about wrist rockets, bb guns, noise makers, farting, spitting, how to bug grandma, etc, etc. LIFE IS GOOD!!!

acloco

LOL!!!!!

Acloco, You will be a hero again when they find out everything you told them was right. My son came around at 30. He even asks me questions now.

How about the girls? Have a 15 and 19 year old. Son is in the middle - 17.

Picked up some BLC2 today....so..I will add that to the mix...maybe tonight.

acloco, you forgot one thing? What are the COAL of the bullets that you are shooting in that GUN!!

Kim204 - 0.010" off the lands. The COAL is ...well....L-O-N-G!

Note - not all of the bullets will reach the lands, so, there is some seated a bit off the lands. I will post all of the specific info at a later date.

Forgot to add, loaded round bullet runout is under 0.001 with Forster dies.

One more bullet and one more powder added.

Will load some 39 gr Sierra BK's and 40 gr VMax's tomorrow.

MIGHT make a range trip tomorrow...if the weather is nicer.