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.204 Ruger load from this weekendDiscussion regarding the reloading of ammunition and tuning of loads for accuracy
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Arizona Hunter Member
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:04 am Post subject: .204 Ruger load from this weekend |
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Had a couple good groups with the 32 & 40 gr. gr Hornady V-Max and RL15 powder. I wish the 40 gr. shot as well because it's much easier to hold those little bullets.
THe rifle is a Howa 1500 Varminter in .204 Ruger. This has become my favorite rifle.
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40 gr. V-Max for 5-shots (although it looks like four), 26.6 gr. of RL 15
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6-shots with 32 gr. V-Max and 28.6 gr. of RL 15.
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Grant Super Member
Joined: Aug 28, 2006 Posts: 325 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta
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1895ss Super Member
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Arizona Hunter Member
Joined: Jul 22, 2006 Posts: 275
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: .204 Ruger load from this weekend |
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This rifle & caliber has become my favorite, it is simply fun to shoot. Even my wife looks forward to using it.
All loads shoot from good to great, factory and reloads. This spring & summer I hope to go on my first prarie dog shoot.
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bodyalter Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2007 Posts: 87 Location: Central Minnesota
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: .204 Ruger load from this weekend |
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beautiful Rifle, damn fine groups. hope to have something like that to show off next week. The groups, not the rifle.
Happy shooting.
Matt
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44marty Super Member
Joined: Mar 20, 2009 Posts: 775 Location: Cheshire, MA; USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:59 am Post subject: Re: .204 Ruger load from this weekend |
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Try the 39gr Sierra Blitz King bullets. I don't know if it's the 1gr weight difference or the consistency of the Sierras, but they tend to group extremely well.
On the other hand, my Ruger 77 somehow prefers Hornady 32gr VMax bullets to the 32gr Sierras. I don't know why, and don't really care, since at 150 yards it is almost impossible to tell how many rounds created that one tiny hole. The groups were so tight that, after looking through a spotting scope, I intentionally held one shot a little low and left to make sure that more than one bullet had hit the paper.
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