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Offline bobg

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204 Ruger
« on: April 06, 2011, 04:04:00 AM »
 Is anyone shooting the 204 Ruger? If so i would like info on what bullets and powder you are useing.
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Re: 204 Ruger
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2011, 06:00:20 AM »
I`m down to 2 of them now, but did have 3. As for powder them seem to shoot very well with any powder in the burn rate of H-322 to H-335, AA 2230 to AA 2460 or any other near these. @ of the 3 rifles shot best with the 32 gr. Sierra bullets and 1 with the 32 gr. Hornady bullets, but all 3 rifles did well with both. The 39 gr. Sierra bullets shot pretty good in all 3 rifles, but none of them would shoot the 40 gr. Hornady bullets worth a crap. For groundhogs and PD`s ect, the Sierra bullets work great, but they have a jacket thickness of .009 and are to thin skinned for coyote. The Hornady bullets have a jacket thickness of .014 and do a much better job on coyote, but the best bullet for coyote is probly the 35 or 40 gr. Berger.
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Re: 204 Ruger
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2011, 06:32:42 AM »
  Thanks Catfish that helps.  I have a box of Sierra 32 gr. Bullets but heard good thing about Hornady. Think i will stick with Sierra. The rifle will be used for groundhogs and crows.
   For powder i have IMR 3031, IMR 4895 and Win. 748. It looks like any of those will work. I have 2 pounds of IMR 3031 so i will start with that.
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Re: 204 Ruger
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 02:18:33 PM »
IMR 4895 with 32 gr Vmax's shoots the best groups out of my Hawkeye. 
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Re: 204 Ruger
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2011, 12:03:52 AM »
i have been shooting hornady 32 gr in mine very fast and accurate.rather pricey to shoot.
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Re: 204 Ruger
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2011, 03:29:16 AM »
Try the Midwayusa dogtown 34 grain hollow point pushed with 26 grains of h335, it will tield around 3,880fps and spot on. At $57.00 a box of 500 pills you cant go wrong.
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Re: 204 Ruger
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2011, 04:30:06 PM »
 To bad i didn't buy the dogtown bullets that were for sale on GBO a week or so ago. >:(
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Re: 204 Ruger
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2011, 06:30:38 PM »
I've been using 8208 and 2520 under 40 Noslers, Hornadys and Remingtons, 45gn Hornadys, 50 and 55gn Bergers.  I have a 1:9 twist Shilen barrel to stabilize the Bergers.
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Re: 204 Ruger
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2011, 05:34:20 AM »
Mine likes the 32gr V-max Hornady factory.....a little pricey but very accurate and dependable
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Re: 204 Ruger
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2011, 06:05:41 AM »
V=max 32 grainers with RL-15 gets me over 4000 fps and is still sub MOA out of my thompson.
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