204 Ruger Loads in the AR

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bow shot
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.204 Ruger Guns: Rock River Arms AR-15 Varminter
Location: Central NY: infested with liberal wack-jobs and their damage

Re: 204 Ruger Loads in the AR

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One more recipie for the RRA (24" bull, 12:1):

40 gn Berger
Nosler brass (fired 1x after anneal)
Trim 1.845 +/- .002"
COAL (appx) 2.250"
25.4 gn Benchmark
CCI small magnum primer
flash holes preppec (didn't need it)
weight sorted +/- < 1 gn (didn't need it)
VLD chamfered (didn't need it)
Primer pockets uniformed (didn't need it)

Regular 5 shot group: 2" @ 300y, (excluding one shot: 1.0" @ 300y)
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.204 Ruger Guns: AR-15

Re: 204 Ruger Loads in the AR

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I shoot win Brass exclusive in my ar. Rock river lower, model 1upper with 1: 10 Shilen Match. I have loaded 26 v genades, 32 and 40 hornadys and 40 and 50 g bergers. I load all to max coal of 2.260 Touchingthe lands is a draw back to the ar platform! Load max with no feed problems and all is well. All loads shoot excellent! All 40 and 50 G loads have same point of aim! 26 g v grenades and 32 vmax shoot much higher. To be expected with velocity change. I will not post my loads asit is pointless. All barrels are different! My buddy put together exact same gun and barrel likes different loads? I have always been told this was true andI am convinced! My buddy taped a penny to a target at a hundred yards last weekend. He said I will give you two shots to hit it! I said I doubt I need two shots. I drilled it first shot with a 40 V max! Load Max coal get as close to the lands as possible and let that 204 sing!
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