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Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? #6858597
04/29/20 06:53 PM
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I was shooting a 22 250 and 22 250AI. I bought a tc venture predator 204 ruger with 1@10 twist. I reload Berger 35gr hp with RL 10. I like it for a calling gun. Good bobcat and coyote gun with 35gr bullet. I first started shooting Sierra 39gr bking. Not good on fur. Great armadillo bullet blows a hole. Just see who else shoots one.

Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6858642
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I recently bought a rock river in 204 caliber. I haven’t had it in a hunting situation yet. I can tell you from shooting targets, it’s a real tack driver.

Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6858691
04/29/20 08:04 PM
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Was it Cattrax who was into the .204? I cant remember now but a few yrs back someone from up around that way was purdy proud of their .204 loads


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Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6858782
04/29/20 09:10 PM
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Love my .204

It’s a H&R ultra varmint. Shoots 40 gr hornady factory great out of the box!

I also load 25.5 gr benchmark with 40 gr vmax

Also 28 gr varget behind a 39 gr blitzking

Great all around gun, it’s my goto. Zero recoil, get to watch the impact. I believe they discontinued the ultra varmint from H&R

John

Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: Leftlane] #6858784
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My primary calling gun is 204, tried all of the of store ammo, only one performed the best was Hornaday 45gr spire pnt. Of course they stopped selling them, down to my last box now. Guess ill be gettin a reloader soon. That 45 grn puts em down hard and no huge exit, ballistic tips are worthless on yotes but thats all they sell for 204s nowdays..

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Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6858787
04/29/20 09:16 PM
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I make my own tactical.20 casings out of IMI .223 brass, a little smaller casings than a ruger.204
I also use a 35 grain berger, its about 4100fps
First bullet i tried was a 33 grain vmax at 4375fps, not a good coyote bullet, exploded on the fur sometimes

Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: swenny] #6859181
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Originally Posted by swenny
My primary calling gun is 204, tried all of the of store ammo, only one performed the best was Hornaday 45gr spire pnt. Of course they stopped selling them, down to my last box now. Guess ill be gettin a reloader soon. That 45 grn puts em down hard and no huge exit, ballistic tips are worthless on yotes but thats all they sell for 204s nowdays..



I would like to try some 45gr hornady. Fixing to order few boxes of Berger 40gr too shoot. But I am 20 cal bullet poor. I counted just my 20 cal was 3200+ bullets. Mosty Berger 35gr hp and Sierra 39gr bking. Been looking for some once fire brass too. Mosty once fired brass I seen sell or there brass was 35 and 40 ct each. I can buy new stuff for that price. I like no recoil flat shooting rd. That little bullet can do damage.

Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6859251
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I shoot both ( 2 ) 204 Ruger's and ( 2 ) 20 Practical ( just run a 223 bushing die and size down lot easier than the tactical ) I shot the 32 gr V max in them all and they are in a AR platform. They all shot very tiny little groups.

Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6859411
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I've got one form H&R as well.
I've all but given up on reloading. I haven't found a load that will shoot as good as the hornady factory stuff.

I just use it for plinking and groundhogs. lots of fun to shoot


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Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6859681
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Originally Posted by bobcat_trapper
Originally Posted by swenny
My primary calling gun is 204, tried all of the of store ammo, only one performed the best was Hornaday 45gr spire pnt. Of course they stopped selling them, down to my last box now. Guess ill be gettin a reloader soon. That 45 grn puts em down hard and no huge exit, ballistic tips are worthless on yotes but thats all they sell for 204s nowdays..



I would like to try some 45gr hornady. Fixing to order few boxes of Berger 40gr too shoot. But I am 20 cal bullet poor. I counted just my 20 cal was 3200+ bullets. Mosty Berger 35gr hp and Sierra 39gr bking. Been looking for some once fire brass too. Mosty once fired brass I seen sell or there brass was 35 and 40 ct each. I can buy new stuff for that price. I like no recoil flat shooting rd. That little bullet can do damage.

Hope ya have a 9 twist, my 12 will shoot the 39 gr. BK's, but no 40 gr.

Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6859894
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I have a 1@10 mine shoot both. That's why I went with a TC. I was going to buy a tikka but 1@12. I have tried any 45gr in mine. I was told it would shoot them. I will see. Just for plinking I use the 34gr midsouth and 32gr z max. One day I will have a upper in 204 ruger for my sig ar.

Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6860880
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I would have to go back and look. But I think I tried several different powders. I use 25.5 gr RL10 with 39gr bking. 28gr with Berger 35gr hp.

Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6860883
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I haven't read the thread but to mu knowledge, the .204 is proprietary to Hornaday the powder is also. People that reload have talked about using pistol powder and I'll leave it at that.


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Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6861372
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I shoot H 335 in mine and they shoot tiny little groups.
The Green and White our 204's with Wilson barrels

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Re: Anyone on here use shoot a 204 ruger and reload ? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6861452
05/02/20 05:19 PM
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Yup, Hands down my night vision round of choice.
35 Berger is a dog dropper.
The 40 grain Vmax have treated me well also but they can be finicky on fur.
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