loading for 204

[jbohio]

Hello All, I got my 35 whelen back [repaired] and added  28ga,500sw,and 204 ... YEA

anyone have some reload info for the 204 with 22" barrel ?  bullet weight, powders, I usually go the long route but learning as I get old...   JB

[chip-don]

i like benchmark for the 32  gr and bl-c(2) for my 40 gr on the 204 website a survey showed the top powers were 4198 and benchmark     remember be carfull with the small cal. the pressure changes real fast  good luck 

[CelticCross]

Chip,
Mine loves the 34 grain winchester lubalox coated stuff. I am trying to come up with a handload using the Dogtown 34grn. JHP from midway. Let you know if I come up with on that works. The tightest group I could get with the 40 vmax was about 1.25" but the 34 grn goes downrange in .5" groups.

[NAM70]

For now i would stay away from Hornady 40 grainers. They may or may not shoot well in your Handi. Mine keyholed them horribly. I load for the 204 and shoot mostly Dogtowns,35 Bergers, and 39 sierras. I've used H and Imr4895, H322 and W788 with good results

[quickdtoo]

Mine shoots the 40gr Vmax with a max load of BL-C2 just fine, <1", it's a popular load, ya just need to work it out using Hodgdon data. 

Tim

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,79053.msg488957.html#msg488957

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,58956.msg353582.html#msg353582

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,67053.msg407848.html#msg407848

[jbohio]

Thanks,  32 + 40 gr hornady's due here tues ,,  no blc[2] or benchmark  in the powder magazine , plan on starting with 335 .  JB

[aulrich]

Make sure to try the 39 seirras, they work like a charm in mine.