cubdad67 wrote:I am new to the site and just reloaded 50 204 rounds. I am using Win brass, Win primers, 34gr HP dogtwon rounds with 24grs of IMR 4064. I hope to try them out this weekend. I hope this to be a good load. Has anyone used this combo before? If so how did it work out for you.
Darius
Welcome to the forum Darius.
Your load sounds a little weak. Sierra lists 25.1gns as a starting charge for 4064 and the 39gn Sierra.
With a bulky powder like 4064 it should'nt be dangerous. Just low. Good Luck.
Thank you. I just bought a box of the 39gn Sierra and loaded 50 rounds with 25.5gns of IMR 4064. I hope to shoot both rounds this weekend. I went with the 24gns of IMR 4064 because I could not find any info for the dogtown round and IMR 4064. I know it is light but I wanted to be safe to start with. At least I have no place to go but up. I hope to be able to post the results from the weekend.
Well I was able to get to the range today. I brought my reloads of 39gn Sierra, with 25.5gns of IMR 4064 also used my 24gns of IMR 4064 with 34 gn dogtown's. Look at the photos for how well the did or did not do. I you have any good info that could help I would love to hear it. I also used 2 factory loads.
39 Gr SBK with 24.5 gr of RL10 and 32 GR SBK loaded with 25.5 of RL10x. Hornady cases, CCI BR primers 26 inch Criterion barrel 11 twist on a savage 10 action
NICE, I think I will try RL10 next. I have a pretty good load worked up with BL-C(2), but I want to try RL10.
"If courage is a word that knows not fear, then I have never met a couragous man; a brave man is one that puts his fears aside, and does his job" Unknown
Vartarg wrote:+10 on the RL10X....my magic number with the 39 SBK's is 25.2gr.
Good luck!
I have always found there is 2 and sometimes 3 sweet spots for a powder. Sometimes the increase in velocity is worth it, sometimes not. I am still curious to see how this puppy hunts (paper targets, not pelts) at 600 and 800.
Hi All
After trying many different charges from 22gr upto 26.1gr using RL10x 39grBlitz settled on Rem7.5 primer 26.1gr RL10x col,2.305 putting bullet on bullet well as near as dam it do like this little round. Rifle is Howa 1500 SS with Axiom stock,Jet-z mod and a big butt nv scope weighing in at 19.7lb oh and i like the forum plenty of info for a noob like me.
camo304. Not to cause a bunch of these characters heads to swell. But of all the simular sites on the web. This one is by far the best. Good info, real straight and honest (for the most part) and everyone keeps civil. Not like so many of the others, whereby the members just go overboard and do not have any manners many times. You will surely enjoy this group. Bill K
+1 Bill
I joined another sight a while back, but it's so full of "mine's bigger than yours" I got frustrated.
What's great about this site is everyone seems keen to learn and teach.
Guess it's almost time for me to post my favourite load. Just need to get a few more tests in
35 Bergers looking good atm
Been playing around with some home loads tryed a few heads vmax 32 & 40s but my howa seems like nosler,s in 32 gr winchester brass, remmy br primmer,s and 28.2 gr of h4895 powder around a 3/8" grouping at 100mts today may push powder up a bit more that will do for now till i get abit more time !!!!going to start on some 39 bk if they ever come in to the gun shop they seem to be like gold around here!!!!
I have a Rem. 700 VLS. I just tried the Nosler 32 gr. Varmageddon and I'm really impressed. Winchester brass, Rem. 7 1/2 primers. Brass had already been fiired several times, I just neck sized, champfered mouths, cleaned primer pockets and wiped cases clean. My loads were from 27 gr. to 30 gr. of BLC(2) in .5 gr. increments, three loads each. Groups were from .168 with 28.5 gr. to .735 with 30 gr. I have only shot one badger, at about 150 yds., with the Varmageddon but it performed perfect, just a small caliber sized entrance, no exit. I like the Varmageddon bullet and I think it might become the bullet I use in .204. Hope to try it on coyotes this season.
Just worked up my first 205 Ruger load July 1 2012. Rifle - KIMBER 84M Fluted Varmint BBL, LOAD - 35grHP BERGER, 7 1/2 Rem.B.R. primers, 27.6 gr IMR8208XBR, Cases - Nosler. Group size = .236" @ 100 yards in light breeze. Have some other slugs to try for accuracy, 39BK's, Nosler 34grHP & a box of 26gr. When I do I will post the info.
that will do for now till i get abit more time !!!!going to start on some 39 bk if they ever come in to the gun shop 
they seem to be like gold around here!!!!
