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Offline ShootnStr8

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204 Ruger in a Contender
« on: September 12, 2004, 04:25:33 PM »
Is any one experimenting with a 204 Ruger in Contender?  What kind of performance and velocity are you getting?  One would think it would be an excellent chambering for the Contender.

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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2004, 11:00:23 AM »
There's some velocity info on Bullberry's site as far as a cut down what it was down to like 15" I believe from a rifle barrel.  According to them once it got below the 15" mark muzzle blast became a problem for the chrono.
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2004, 05:14:35 PM »
I've been shooting some of the Hornady 32gr. manufactured ammo. Best I can do is an 1 1/2" @ 100 yards. I tried some 40 grainers this evening and only one bullet just caught the edge of my target. I print my targets on 8 1/2 by 11 typing paper. I went back to the 32's  and shot a five shot 1 1/2" group. I'll probably get out tomorrow and try the 40's again, with a bigger piece of paper just in case that little nip on the edge wasn't a one holer. I was hoping I wouldn't have to reload for the 204 but I'll be looking for some dies and 35gr. Bergers soon. I'll post the results of the 40's when I shoot'em. Oscar-eleven
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2004, 01:29:33 PM »
:roll: have 14" in R204   Loading my own using 26g of Accurate 2015 with hornady 32 gr v max.  It runs about 3500fps and groups 4 shots inside a nickel at 100 yds.  Tried a bunch of other loads but this was best for me.  Hope to do some squirrel hunting this fall with it
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2004, 10:21:36 AM »
Had a chance to shoot  the factory Hornady 40 gr. Vmax today. Conditions were close to perfect. Fired a 5 shot group. Only 3 printed on the target. Using the word "group" in reference to the 5 shots fired is stretching the truth. Went back to the factory 32 grain Vmax's and shot my best group so far, 1". I guess my barrel doesn't like the heavier bullet. I'll do some more messing around with the 40's when my dies come in and I can reload my own.  Oscar-eleven
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