Warning: Remington does not recommend use of the 6-1/2 Small Rifle primer for use in the 17 Remington, 222 Remington, 223 Remington, 204 Ruger, 17 Remington Fireball. .204 Ruger (Hodgdon Data) reloading data with 154 loads. Thread starter bryn; Start date Dec 7, 2020; B. bryn Well-Known Member. You are not logged in. The lighter load is easiest on the Winchester® #209 Primers for Shotshells. V-Max bullet Firing a 32 grain bullet at well over 4,200 FPS is moving right on out. Benchmark, BL-C(2), H-4895 and IMR 4064 all work well too. 40 gr Hornady V-Max 27.5 gr H4895 2.295" OAL. I helped a friend work up load for his .204 R15 and Benchmark worked well. Predator Masters Home » Forums » Hunting » Reloading & Ammo » Best powder for the .204 Ruger??? 375 Ruger; Ruger Mk1 mags; 12-01-2019, 08:12 PM #2. experience with the .204 Ruger tells me that WIN-748 is the best Q: If I had to settle for one or the other it'd be Varget. The 204 Ruger was developed from the .222 Remington Magnum, which has the … Richard Jones just glad to … Use the 7-1/2 Small Rifle Bench Rest primer in these cartridges. Long live the 204 Ruger! Select A Caliber or Gauge Below To View Recipes. Supporter. What do you consider to be the best overall powder for the .204 Powders include Vihtavuori I have worked up to this load, which gives 1/4 moa groups Tom Posted By: VarmintGuy Re: Best powder for the .204 Ruger??? What to Look for in the Best Powder for .30-06 I would like to get some of your opinions on your load data as well. 220 Swift. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Title Premium Member Join Date Jul 2018 Location North … At the time of its introduction in 2004, the .204 Ruger was the second highest velocity commercially produced ammunition and the only centerfire cartridge produced commercially for bullets of .204 inch/5 mm caliber. I have worked up to this load, which gives 1/4 moa groups Powders include Hodgdon, IMR Accuracy, increased range, flatter trajectory, less wind drift and devastating terminal results are all realized with Superformance ® Varmint ammunition.. Find a Retailer Re: reloading a 204 ruger have been reloading my.204 for a year and yes its well worth it,much better than factory.Useing h4895 with 39gr sieras,other powders to try are bm2,blc2,2208. RCBS Precision Micrometer .204 Ruger. Anyone have thoughts about using Magnum primers in 204 Ruger using CFE223 (ball powder)? A faster burning powder will lose quite a bit of velocity compared to H-110/W2-96 but will also produce a smaller fire ball. most efficient. Every gun is different. .204 Ruger Introduced in 2004 by Hornady and Ruger, the .204 Ruger is the only 20-Caliber cartridge offered as factory-loaded finished ammunition. Just about to take receipt of my new rilfe adn will be reloading for it. Most ball powders can throw weights within .1 grain. For the safest and most accurate loads, the micrometer is made to extend the life of brass, measuring from the case shoulder 223 WSSM. It would be great if I could also use it for .44 mag and .44 special. The .204 Ruger is a carefully designed and well balanced cartridge into which a lot of thought was put. bullets,anyone tried it in a 204 ruger, or vartarg? Latest News from. NEVER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM LOAD: Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data. I get right at 3800 fps (26 inch barreled FCV) and 5 shot groups at or about 0.5 MOA, my best being <0.3 MOA. The 204 Ruger is somewhat of a specialty, it's fires a light and fast bullet that is exceptionally well suited for varmint and small game. With 32s I run H335. At Reply. Super Short Magnum RCBS Precision Micrometer .204 Ruger. Guess it will need to be bedded and trigger worked over. 223 Win. This is a good safe load in my gun. including your latest 9th edition. Keep up the good shooting! Details . Super Short Magnum CBS News. 204 Ruger. I will probably want to reload some SAAMI spec loads for my Taurus Judge as well as some +P (Ruger only) loads for my large frame Blackhawk. charge to 29-1/2gn boosts velocity to 4029fps, but is getting up Reply. Thanks guys. Powder - 26.5grs of H4895 Primer - Rem 7 1/2 BR You can step that powder up to 28.5grs but some 204 rifle it don't work so good in. Imr 4895 has provided the best results for me. If you want the highest velocity, then H-110 or W-296 is your best bet. pacificman. H322 and H4895 have both worked good for me, depending on the bullet. IMO Varget is the Unique (powder) of rifle reloading, alot of applications. varmit_hunter. We found something similar. What would you consider to be the best all-around powder in the .204 Ruger? That is the Hornady 40gn V-Max and 29gn of WIN-748 I've also had good luck with Accurate 2230. Next Last. PX Member. My go-to is 27.5 of Varget. If it was possible to share powders with my .308 that would be great but it isn't a problem so I am not focused on that. You are not logged in. What would you consider to be the best all-around powder for the .204 Ruger? Select A Caliber or Gauge Below To View Recipes. Jul 1, 2017 #2 U may see if your gun will shoot 40gr bullets. 223 Win. What is a 1st hand load suggestion for a 12" twist .204 Ruger. – .22 PPC-USA – .22-250 Rem. All of the major US ammo manufacturers (Hornady, Remington, Federal and Winchester) now offer .204 factory loads, usually with bullet weights around 32 and 40 … The powder measure may be set with a scale. Powder chg Bullet type. Report. is 30gn of WIN-748 for 4105fps. Any thoughts? 204 Ruger Load Data; 22 Hornet Load Data; 221 Remington Fireball Load Data; 222 Remington Load Data; 223 Remington Load Data; 5.56×45 NATO Load Data; ... .204 Caliber Reloading Components. I ran about 6 lbs of cfe223 through my 22-250 last year and never got good SD, but the velocity was great and it was an accurate powder in my gun. Characteristics. The 6-1/2 Small Rifle primer is primarily designed for use in the 22 Hornet. Reloading; Products › Calibers › 204 Ruger . The best rifle to help you catch your prey is the famous 204 Ruger. I found 2 really good loads which actually have decent SD's and ES's which are hard to get low with .204 25.7 gr 8208xbr with 35 gr Bergers shoots a slower 3540 mv with 0.21 groups. Hi Steve i use H4895 in my 204 with 39 sbk an 32-40 vmax an even now with 35gn berger its a very good powder in the 204 but i found that i have to use BR primers. Best Powder For 204 Ruger. Reactions: 22DASHER. – .223 Rem. 222 Rem. Post by Concorde » Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:20 pm I've got a couple thousand pieces of once-fired Hornady .204 brass that I'm not going to be reloading after all. under field conditions, shooting from some improvised rest. 204 ruger and bluedot powder. The 204 Ruger was developed from the 222 Remington Magnum, which has the largest case capacity in the 222 family; providing for about 5% more case capacity than the most popular member of the family, the 223 Remington. Wt. Using bullets from Hornady NTX, Hornady V-Max, Hornady SP. A: The .204 Ruger is basically the .22 Remington Magnum necked down with a 30-degree shoulder angle and is the most accurate cartridge I have ever used on varmints. Each of these caliber-specific reloading guides are packed with unabridged information from major US bullet and gun powder makers including Accurate, Alliant, Hodgdon, Hornady, IMR, Lyman, Nosler, RCBS, Sierra, Speer and Winchester. Sign-up to receive the weekly email newsletter. Dec 7, 2020 #1 I recently bought a Tikka T3xSuper Varmint in 204 and after firing about 100 factory (Rem/Horn 32g) I gave reloading it a go. ALL Accurate 2015 Accurate 2230 Accurate 2460 Accurate 2495 Accurate 2520 Accurate 5744 Accurate LT-32 Alliant Powder Varmint Hodgdon Benchmark Hodgdon BL-C(2) Hodgdon CFE 223 Hodgdon H322 Hodgdon H335 Hodgdon H4198 Hodgdon H4895 Hodgdon Varget Improved Military Rifle IMR 3031 Improved Military Rifle IMR 4064 Improved Military Rifle IMR 4166 Improved Military Rifle IMR 4198 … Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Similar Threads: Ruger PC 9mm reloading.204 Ruger C.O.L. Paper target 100-300yds . Its a great little rifle an very very accurate I ran 8 powders and 2 bullets through my new custom 204 last fall. BluChevy94, The optimum bullet for a snubby is a 135~140 gr JHP. Buy With Confidence. May 16, 2018 #1 I'll be shooting a 39 Gr Sierra. My Remington VLS in 204 Ruger has a best group (5 shots at 100 yards) that measured .398" to date! A summary of each step of how I reload for my ,204 ruger. Using bullets from Hornady NTX, Barnes VG FB, Berger FB VAR, Hornady V-Max, Berger HP, Berger HPBT. Both powders can be dispensed by a volume measure ie. Wet morning, so decided to do some reloading for the .204 Please excuse the music if it isn't to your taste! The 204 Ruger has proven to be a very accurate and efficient cartridge. Loadbooks USA 204 Ruger loading manual is perfect for the reloader who wants a guide packed full of information for only specific calibers they want. May 16, 2018 #2 The two powders that worked well for me were RL-10x and H4895. That is the Hornady 40gn V-Max and 29gn of WIN-748 for 3930fps. Temps were around 65 degrees. I shoot a variety of bullet weights in a Howa bolt action. 204 Ruger. It grouped five shots into .75” with factory ammo but got down to .128” with my reloads. Check out the Load Map below and you’ll see that the diminutive VarTarg pushes the 32gr pills up into the 3750+ fps range with much less powder than is used by the .204 Ruger or 20 BR. Most of the time it averages closer to .25" Superformance ® Varmint ammunition delivers muzzle velocity increases of 100 to 200 feet per second from EVERY gun. I've been an avid reader of your technical articles for 30 years. 204 Ruger. Your grouping made with your VLS is just flat out splendid! .22 K-Hornet with AR2205 and WIN-296. My group was good enough to quit load development. use only two bullets - the Hornady 40gn V- Max and Nosler Ballistic Minuteman. there with regard to pressure, although it is still useable. A little research showed that Alliant Reloader 10x was a popular powder with 39 SBK, Nosler Brass and Remington 7 1/2 primers (couldn’t get them … 1 of 2 Go to page. The main advantage of the .204 Ruger is that it can reach these speeds with less powder, less heat, and less recoil than the more prominent cartridges. Using bullets from Sierra Blitz King, Hornady V-Max, Berger HPBT. Thread starter ricksaw; Start date Feb 8, 2017; ricksaw. If you look on 204R.com you will quickly see that H4895 is a powder that seems to work in alot of rifles as well as 10x. 27.7 gr H4895 with 39 gr SBK shoots a nice 3860 mv with also a 0.21 groups. 204 Ruger Well-Known Member. In a 25 grain .204 charge this means 4 parts per 1000 or .4 percent. … Feb 8, 2017 #1 I've had great success using bluedot powder in my t.c. By Each week, Nick Harvey helps shooters with their technical questions. The VarTarg achieves this performance by using fast, high-energy propellants, such as H4198 and Vihtavuori N120. The .204 Ruger has proven to be an honest 500-yard varmint cartridge with correct loads. The Official Predator Masters Search Engine. My experience with the.204 Ruger tells me that WIN-748 is the best powder, not only for producing the highest velocity but also the best accuracy. Increasing the What powders … What is everyone's go to powder in .204 Ruger? 223 40 gr. walker2713 My Boy Hap.... Gold $$ Contributor. I want something that best suits a newbie to reloading. U will like it. I ran 8 powders and 2 bullets through my new custom 204 last fall. stroke of luck. .204 Ruger (Using Hornady Bullets) reloading data with 193 loads. Reloading Information. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy 10-17-2009, 06:48 AM …