Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles New 204 Ruger info?

Thanks for the info, I really need to get to the range........

Have loaded so far, for tomorrows range session:

32 v-max, Horny case, 27.2gr H322, Fed GM 205M primers and,

32v-max, Horny case, 27.5gr Benchmark, Fed GM 205M pimers

Both at 2.31" COL.........

Am thinking I might spin up 20 of the 30gr BLC-2, 32gr v-max loads real quick also.....2MG

30gr BLC-2 32gr V-maxes loaded at 2.312"........

So.....How did it shoot??

+1

Guys, havin' a hell of a time transferin' over the range/target pics, so I'll just post results for now.......

.................Best 200yd group...........worst 200yd group

30gr BLC-2.... .33 3 shots.............. .53 3 shots
............... .74 5 shots............... 1.41 5 shots

27.5gr BMK.... .82 3 shots............... 1.24 3 shots
................ 1.67 5 shots.............. 2.10 5 shots

27.2gr H322... .374 3 shots.............. 1.25 3 shots
................ 1.6 5 shots.............. 2.10 5 shots


Groups shot a 20 degrees farenheit with 14mph wind quartering away (mostly at my back, but swirling a bit).......

The BLC-2 load was the clear winnner, as it posted several other 200yd groups in the .4's.....

The other 2 loads shot no better than either the 32gr Hornady or 34gr Win loads.........

Nice Shooting!!! Conditions sound poor at best.
The chrono will be nice but sorry, it will not change the fact that a different component will change things. It seems like the 204 is kind of radical on changes. Some bullets or powders can kind of interchange on poi but then again some are really different. Not just elevation either. At least that is what I have seen with mine.

Again, nice Shooting!

Max

BTW, shooting little rascals aren't they?

Yeah, it shoots, but POI change is very peculiar, in regards to elevation/trajectory. I gotta admit, I shoot mostly bigger stuff and this is the first time I've ever loaded up those tiny little pills..........Wish I could get the damn pics to transfer.......

BTW---thanks for the BLC-2 load, I likes it........

The poi thing bothered me too but then with a given load it can shoot so well that I pick one and use it. It's fun to change around also but knowing that a sight adjustment will be in order.

Enjoy!!

A 3.5" 100yd sight adjustment between the 2 factory loads and H-322 load, and the BLC-2 and Benchmark load was very surprising to me, but dialed it right back in, 14 clicks, and carried on....

I know what ya mean. It's when they do dial right back in that you can feel comfortable that things are working. If they didn't dial in then I would be more worried about it. I still mess with different powders but always go back to the BLC2, it just seems to work. BLC2 is a strange powder though, as I have heard and seen, when it finds a home it's great but if not it's a real pain.

I'm thinkin' I'm hooked on the 204, it's a blast.........