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223 AI is a Magnum 223. 22/204 is a magnum 223 AI.

204 dies are very easily modified.

Redding S full length and neck sizers...easy

Forster or redding 204 Comp seater dies are easy opened up to 22/6/25 calibers as the sleeves are not hardened at all.

Thanks to Eric, I am shooting my first 22/204 shooting a 25"-9T Shilen. 69g Sierra MK shoot into tiny bug holes with 26,25.5, and 27g of IMR 4064 WITH a cci BR-4 which was 4x as accurate as the Rem 7 1/2 primer with this 69g bullet.

Another issue, the 223 AI feeds somewhat well out of detachable mags and feeds well out of single stack Tikka's, but will not fee well from standard Rem 700's at all. 700's need their feed rails opened up a tad. Problem, I really hate a mag that hangs down below the stock.

Velocity with the 69's with CFE was 3260 at the accuracy node(groups in the 2's), 1/2" group at 3350, still no pressure with cfe. 60g Sierra tipped was 3460 at the accuracy node, CFE, have not tried it with CFE yet.

40g Ballistic tips in the 9t is 4100 wtih IMR 4198, very, very accurate.

My reamer has .020 freebore...very short. I figured that I would have to throat the chamber out for the 69's, but no...........

Next, I try the tipped 69's with IMR 4064 with BR-4's.

204 Winchester brass' primer pockets are holding up very well at this point....I am shocked.