I’ve had 3 204’s and the first two wouldn’t shoot the 40’s so I was stuck with the 32’s and oddly enough the 39 grain loads. Lost a few coyotes and had way more spinners than I cared for. That’s not hearsay, that’s personal experience.
I found the 35 grain Berger was a much tougher bullet and when I found a Kimber Montana in 204, I bought it and the 40 grain bullets shot very well. It turned the little 204 into a giant killer. I’ve killed lots of coyotes and a few cats with the 40 grain Berger and Hornady bullets. I prefer the 35 Berger’s on cats but the 40’s work so much better on coyotes, I won’t buy anything else.
For hand loads, TAC is the best powder I’ve tried.
