204 RUGER ???

Odawgp

I have gathered some 204 DATA and plan to start reloading soon. I would like too hear what as work for you. I am hoping to take some of the guessing out of picking th bullet matching the powder and fiddling with too much.
I wish, I could DUP the hornaday factory 32gr vmax load. but I have read the powder is still propietary. and not available to the public.[V]

thanks

Odawgp

Thinking about getting a 204 ruger to replace the old 22 magnum since ammo is tough to find. How is the 204 to reload as compared to the 22 hornet? Never had a hornet, but heard they can be difficult to reload for. Would the 204 Ruger be the same way? Thanks.

dcloco

Don't worry about duplicating the factory load - you will just heat up your barrel and copper foul it sooner.

Each brand of rifle tends to like a different brand of bullets better.

My 12FV likes 32 & 40 grain VMax. Tumbles 32 & 39 Sierra's. Absolutely loves the 35 grain Bergers.

I prefer H4895, RE10X, Benchmark, H322, and other powders.

konamtbiker

http://www.204ruger.com/

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.geocities.com/graymist44/hogs204R.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.geocities.com/graymist44/Ruger204.html&h=360&w=480&sz=112&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=YA0bfjB3_pG2lM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=129&prev=/images?q=cz+527+Varmint&svnum=10&um=1&hl=en

konamtbiker

Sorry here is that neat 204 page again

http://www.geocities.com/graymist44/Ruger204.html

rlnblk

I had great results with rel 10 x hornady 32 and 40 vmax Consult a good manual and work up safely