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Any favorite loads for 34gr dogtown in a 204?

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I wish I could help. My uncle gave me about 450 of them he couldn't get to shoot as well as he wanted them to. I tried them in 2 different .204's and was unsuccessful as well. I gave them to a friend and he got them to shoot ok in his Cooper with I think a Ramshot powder X-Terminator possibly?

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IMR 4198, RL 7 or AA 2015 take your pick....


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 Cartridge          : .204 Ruger
Bullet             : .204, 34, Nos Dogtown HP
Useable Case Capaci: 29.611 grain H2O = 1.923 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.220 inch = 56.39 mm
Barrel Length      : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 51397 psi, or 354 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 100 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

81 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 70%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Alliant AR-Comp *C *T               98.8     26.1     1.69    3900   100.0    51398    7037   0.958  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 TZ *C *T approximation  98.2     26.1     1.69    3900   100.0    51398    7037   0.958  ! Near Maximum !
Nitrochemie A/S 0300                87.3     24.5     1.59    3880   100.0    51398    7168   0.963  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 748                      94.9     27.9     1.81    3871    97.1    51398    7634   0.964  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495                      100.0     26.7     1.73    3866    99.8    50701    7509   1.006  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2219                         89.9     25.3     1.64    3852    99.0    51398    7280   0.960  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H322                        95.6     25.3     1.64    3852    99.0    51398    7280   0.960  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon BL-C2                       97.3     29.0     1.88    3846    96.1    51398    7707   0.976  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520                       98.0     28.2     1.83    3845    97.9    51398    7508   0.983  ! Near Maximum !
SF033 fl, russ. 5,45x39             90.4     25.2     1.63    3844   100.0    51398    6767   0.979  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4895                       98.9     27.0     1.75    3840    95.2    51398    7636   0.974  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World Match Rifle         100.0     28.1     1.82    3836    97.8    50984    7498   0.986  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.6                       100.0     28.1     1.82    3836    97.8    50984    7498   0.986  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-10x *C              93.1     24.0     1.55    3834   100.0    51398    6975   0.973  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 10                   89.6     26.1     1.69    3832    98.3    51398    7348   0.971  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 508 *C (PCL223)     89.5     26.2     1.70    3830    98.3    51398    7336   0.971  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H335                        90.0     26.8     1.74    3830    98.4    51398    7342   0.969  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 202 *C                       100.0     26.8     1.74    3830    98.4    51398    7353   0.974  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2206H                        99.1     27.1     1.75    3826    94.4    51398    7590   0.975  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N530 *C                  95.3     26.2     1.70    3821    96.1    51398    7418   0.969  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 507 *C              96.1     27.4     1.77    3817    96.1    51398    7444   0.972  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Wild Boar                   97.1     28.3     1.84    3816    94.4    51398    7531   0.972  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S321                        94.4     27.7     1.80    3812    96.4    51398    7465   0.979  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 40                   93.2     25.9     1.68    3812    97.4    51398    7274   0.969  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 200 *C                        89.4     23.9     1.55    3810   100.0    51398    6815   0.989  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D060                          78.5     20.0     1.30    3807   100.0    51398    6680   0.946  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 5744                       76.7     20.0     1.30    3807   100.0    51398    6680   0.946  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle        78.5     20.0     1.30    3807   100.0    51398    6680   0.946  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901                       98.5     25.5     1.65    3806    98.1    51398    7295   0.994  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 9                    99.6     28.1     1.82    3804    94.4    51398    7457   0.973  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 8208 XBR                        97.2     26.5     1.72    3801    95.9    51398    7304   0.971  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4198                            92.1     22.6     1.46    3801   100.0    51398    6516   0.951  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2015                       95.8     25.0     1.62    3800    99.9    51398    6875   0.982  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2207                         87.8     22.4     1.45    3799   100.0    51398    6448   0.967  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 3031                           100.0     25.5     1.65    3791    98.8    45474    7466   1.010
Accurate 2460                       93.1     27.4     1.77    3790    97.1    51398    7252   0.991  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.5                        93.4     27.4     1.77    3790    97.1    51398    7252   0.991  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-12                  95.0     26.4     1.71    3790    99.0    51398    6998   0.970  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 201 *C                       100.0     26.7     1.73    3784    95.9    50761    7365   0.992  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895                           100.0     27.3     1.77    3784    93.5    47966    7693   1.002
Bofors RP 705 *C *T approximation   88.8     23.3     1.51    3781   100.0    51398    6468   0.962  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder TS 11 *C *T         88.8     23.3     1.51    3781   100.0    51398    6468   0.962  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World AR Plus              91.7     26.8     1.74    3779    96.9    51398    7146   0.985  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.4                        91.7     26.8     1.74    3779    96.9    51398    7146   0.985  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S341                        98.0     28.8     1.86    3779    94.3    51398    7254   0.973  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 516                 99.7     29.0     1.88    3778    91.8    51398    7409   0.975  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 1680                       80.3     22.9     1.48    3776    99.4    51398    6737   0.961  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2210                         90.2     25.4     1.65    3775    96.8    51398    7088   0.971  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-7                   87.0     23.0     1.49    3772   100.0    51398    6556   0.974  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 36                   82.7     22.0     1.42    3767   100.0    51398    6324   0.962  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2230                       92.6     27.4     1.77    3764    95.3    51398    7146   0.984  ! Near Maximum !
ADI BM2                             88.1     25.6     1.66    3759    96.8    51398    7003   0.973  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World Blackout             73.7     21.0     1.36    3758   100.0    51398    6332   0.949  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D063                          73.7     21.0     1.36    3758   100.0    51398    6332   0.949  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP1 NT *C ~approximation     88.1     23.3     1.51    3758    98.5    51398    6707   0.957  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Benchmark                   95.7     25.7     1.67    3756    96.6    51398    6999   0.973  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 7                    97.8     28.6     1.86    3756    91.7    51398    7281   0.985  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4227                       83.5     20.9     1.35    3755   100.0    51398    6135   0.953  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N130 *C                  95.4     24.4     1.58    3755   100.0    51398    6541   0.974  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4198                       88.7     22.7     1.47    3754    98.7    51398    6630   0.956  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2200                       96.4     26.7     1.73    3753    92.1    51398    7179   0.973  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP2 NT *C ~approximation     98.1     26.6     1.72    3752    94.9    51398    7056   0.971  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot X-Terminator *C             93.9     27.4     1.77    3750    94.2    51398    7145   0.979  ! Near Maximum !  

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Around 28-29 grains of TAC.


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I was a TAC guy mostly. I just sold my only 204, hanging my hat with 223’s & a few 22-250’s.

I have nothing against the 204 though.

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I always had good luck with varget with 32 gr and 40s. Very accurate in my rifle.
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TAC or 10x.

H-4895 was another one we have had good luck with.


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I’ve had great luck with Benchmark in several 204s, using 32 and 35 grain bullets.


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