Favorite Loads
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- .204 Ruger Guns: Ruger 204 Ultra Light, Ruger 204 Standard, Ruger Target Gray
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Loads
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.
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.
Favorite 39-grain load for my CZ VARMINT Walnut in 204
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 ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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- .204 Ruger Guns: Remington XR-100 / Savage-Douglas-Richards
BL-C(2)
Figured I'd kill two birds with one post. My 1st favorite load and some shot paper.
![Image](http://wrzwaldo.org/koolaid/32grV-Max_Small.jpg)
As of today this is my personal best with this rifle.
The pressure was really on with #5 and I choked!
![Image](http://wrzwaldo.org/koolaid/32grV-Max_Small.jpg)
As of today this is my personal best with this rifle.
The pressure was really on with #5 and I choked!
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- .204 Ruger Guns: CZ 527
- Location: Luray, VA
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.![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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
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.
![wink :wink:](./images/smilies/wink.gif)
The CZ seems a really accurate carry gun.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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
Last edited by Earl Three Beavers on Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:35 am, edited 1 time in total.
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- .204 Ruger Guns: Savage 12 FV
- Location: Roanoke Va.
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![banana :banana:](./images/smilies/banana-man-yeah.gif)
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
![banana :banana:](./images/smilies/banana-man-yeah.gif)
Last edited by Va varminter on Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- Earl Three Beavers
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- .204 Ruger Guns: CZ 527
- Location: Luray, VA
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- .204 Ruger Guns: '07 Savage 12 LRPV
- Location: Central Illinois
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.
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.
It's more important where ya hit 'em, than what ya hit 'em with.
'07 Savage 12 LRPV .204 w/ Leupold VX-II 6-18 LRV reticle
'07 Savage 12 LRPV .204 w/ Leupold VX-II 6-18 LRV reticle
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Love them 39BK's.
![Image](http://www.wrzwaldo.org/koolaid/39BK-1a.jpg)
Edit:
I have adjusted my COL to 2.32
http://wrzwaldo.org/koolaid/ps-07/204_Ruger_RS.jpg
![Image](http://www.wrzwaldo.org/koolaid/39BK-1a.jpg)
Edit:
I have adjusted my COL to 2.32
http://wrzwaldo.org/koolaid/ps-07/204_Ruger_RS.jpg
Last edited by WrzWaldo on Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:11 pm, edited 3 times in total.