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you guys have any good loads for the 204 worked up.
 
Posts: 17 | Registered: 29 December 2003Reply With Quote
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It appears that a satisfactory load for this cartridge is as follows:

Winchester Brass
205M Federal Primer
26.5 grains 10X powder
35 Grain Hornady Vmax

Blisteringly fast, very accurate.

For more information in general, I recommend the following site:

.204 Ruger.com


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Posts: 2821 | Location: Left Coast | Registered: 23 September 2001Reply With Quote
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Will;
The following is the result of testing my 26 inch TC Encore!


Barrel .... 26 inch TC Factory barrel
Case ...... Hornady
Bullet ..... 32 grain Hornady V-Max
Primer ... CCI 450
Powder .. 23.0 grains IMR 4198
O.A.L. .... 2.250 inches
Temp ..... 44 deg F.
3-Shot muzzle velocity average .. 4125 fps @20 ft!
3-Shot group center to center ..... .330 inches @100 Yds

I bought 32 grain Hornady factory ammo and used the fired brass for my reloads!
NOTE: I was getting 3/8 inch groups with the factory 32 grain ammo! I was surprised and pleased!
I tried some 40 grain factory ammo and the best I could get was a 5-6 inch group and the bullets all keyholed! I saved that target just for those that doubted! My rifle just don't like the 40's!

This Spring I plan on testing this load out to 500 yards!


Chuck - Retired USAF- Life Member, NRA & NAHC
 
Posts: 454 | Location: Russell (way upstate), NY - USA | Registered: 11 July 2003Reply With Quote
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