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Offline coldmold

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204 ruger case length
« on: March 26, 2006, 02:14:07 PM »
Can anyone tell me the maximum case length for the 204 ruger. dI cant seem to find any loading data that gives it. Thanks ahead of time for any  replys. coldmold

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204 ruger case length
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2006, 02:29:45 PM »
The Hodgdon Annual shows 1.840" trim length, here's a bunch of info on it....

http://204ruger.com/
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here are the case demintions
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2006, 04:43:53 PM »
http://204ruger.com/204_Ruger_sierra.pdf

Same site as Quick but shows additional .10 on case lenght. It's nat a trim to length.
John

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204 Ruger
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2006, 04:09:25 PM »
Coldmold.  You seem to be getting the info you need.  Gotta get me one of these. :D

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Re: here are the case demintions
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2006, 03:41:11 AM »
Quote from: blaster2560
http://204ruger.com/204_Ruger_sierra.pdf

Same site as Quick but shows additional .10 on case lenght. It's nat a trim to length.
John


Blaster, the trim-to length is 1.840"; the max per the drawing is 1.850".  This is 0.010" over the trim-to length NOT ".10".

Ten thou. is pretty much the standard tolerance min-max for case length.

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204 ruger case length
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2006, 06:39:32 PM »
Thanks for the correction.