SmallCaliberCentral

I just got a t/c venture predator and what to know, What are your best .204 loads, I know no 2 guns r the same but I want to see if there's any sort of pattern so I can find a good staring point, thanks in advance

27.8 H4895 with 39 grain Sierra Blitzking shot in an AR-15 produced .392 in group at 3700 fps. I've been playing around with benchmark powder and had even tighter groups, however speeds were low at 3480 fps. I'll be trying more of this powder to see if I cant get better velocity.

In my buddies TC Venture in 204, 28.2 gr. of H4895 with Rem. brass, Rem. 7 1/2 primer, and Berger 35gr. produced some impressive groups.
I WOULD NOT start with that load. It is a max load, but works in his rifle.

25.1gr of RL10X with 39gr SBK's, Rem 7 1/2BR primers, Rem, Win or Norma brass.....

Working on 8208XBR right now......

Dren,

For my Switchback XT, that'll be 100gr of Muzzy 4B or Magnus 2B on top of 30" of Easton Epic ST 400 nanos, feather fletched.

A great thread on this is right on top:

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

For my Savage 12 VLP (24", 1:12 bull)
.204 Ruger

Bullet: 32 gr Hornady VMax or Sierra Blitz King
Powder: 26.8 gr Benchmark
Brass: weigh-sorted Federal or Nosler
Brass trim: 1.837" +/- .001"
Primer: Federal 205M
COAL: apx 2.334"
Size: Lee collet neck sized
Seated: Wilson seating die, stem adjusted @ 1.7000"
TIR: (@ case side of bullet olgive) <0.002"

Best 3 shot yields so far:
VMax: 0.24" @100y, 1.0"@300y.

Blitz Kings (with untrimmed Nosler brass): 0.3" @100y (26.8, 27.6 gr Benchmark), 1.7" @ 400y (27.6 gr Benchmark)

My tightest group - 40gr Nosler over 23.8gr RL10x in Remington brass and primer. 10 shots at 100 yards you can cover with a dime. This load knocks over the Varmint Rifle rabbit silhouettes at 600 yards.