.204 ruger

[bobcat30]

Whats everyones fav loads for the 204?

[dcloco]

www.204ruger.com

[bobcat30]

Ive looked at that sight tons, i was asking from the guys on the sight just to throw em out see what the savage guys like.

[texwelder]

Here is my favorite for prairie dogs, turns them into a "red mist".
26g Barnes VG, 28.0g of IMR8208, Rem 7 1/2 primer, COAL 2.245, 4270 fps

Just my $0.02

texwelder

[kkeene]

I have had my best accuracy with the 39 gr Sierra BlitzKing and a max load of H4895. I am getting 3,850 fps with typically sub 1/2 MOA accuracy, factory stainless heavy Savage barrel.

Note - Initially my accuracy was horrible with groups often greater than 1.5 inches till I got about 100 rounds thru it and used some JB Bore paste.

[bythebook]

30.7 gr BLc-2 and the 32 gr V-Max getting 4074 average in one gun and 4120 in another both thru my Chrono. Accuracy is good from both shoots low .2's reg. from 1 gun and .3's from the other.

[Yellowdog]

Well my favorite load so far happens to be a load for coyote's, but wouldn't hesitate to use it in a local comp shoot. The accuracy is outstanding out of my Predator Hunter. 3 shots I can almost cover with a dime. This is my first Savage rifle & first .204. Really impressed thus far. I chose the Berger 40 over the V-MAX etc. because it saves pelts better than anything I've tried.

Bullet: Berger 40gr match grade varmint boattail.

Powder: 25.0 grs. Reloader 10x.

Brass: Winchester.

Primer: Rem 7 1/2 BR

Velocity: 3750 out of 22" barrel

[Joe O]

I have a LRPV that shot .333 with factory Federal 39gr SBK right out of the box.I have shot factory Hornady 32 & 40s as well as 40 Begers.I settled on:

Rem Brass
Rem 71/2 primer
27.3 gr IMR 8208XBR or 28gr Varget Work up these loads
39gr Sie BK
COL 2.355
Sub 1/2"

[river grant]

I have had great success with 29.2 gr of BLC2, 39 Sierra Blitzking, and a CCI BR4 primer. I've tried seating depths from 1.870" to 2.000" (measured at the ogive) and they all shot quite well.

[helotaxi]

23.4gn IMR 8208 XBR under a 50gn Berger VLD. Requires a custom barrel, though. I'm using a 1:9 Shilen...but on an AR-15 not a Savage.

[1Shot]

...30.1grs of BLC, Sie 39gr BK's with 205M prs..

[dozernomore]

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab6/dozernomore/nossler6mm55gr038.jpg
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab6/dozernomore/204ruger001.jpg

[dozernomore]

savage mdl 25 LV varminter

[nuclabuyer]

I was in love with 39br BK and RL10x, was in high .1 and .2 mostly. But the consistency between different lots of powder was quite substancial. I moved to BLC-2, alot more consistany between different lots of powder

[verminator]

27.5 gr of Varget behind a Hornady 40 Gr V max shoots one ragged hole for me.

[bootsmcguire]

40gr V-Max, Win SRP or Wolf Primer, and RL15. One Ragged hole at 100.

Can't remember Charge and OAL as I haven't had to load any for it in awhile.