I recommend Winchester cases and Remington 7 1/2 primers. Introduced in 2004, the .204 Ruger joins a select group of cartridges that top the 4,000 fps mark. Using bullets from Hornady NTX, Hornady V-Max, Hornady SP. Winchester 748 is a ball powder and the choice for loading 223 Remington cartridges. .204 Ruger (using Sierra bullets) Warning! Our goal is to bring you everything you need to accurately reload your own weapon of choice, along with all the accessories to go with it. Ambient temperature was 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Discussion in 'Reloading Forum (All Calibers)' started by chop house, Feb 20, ... and Winchester brass with that load.

You might have to tweak it, up or down 0.2gr to 0.3gr to see what your rifle likes. Using bullets from Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint Spitzer. The round is the result of collaboration between Ruger Firearms and Hornady Ammunition, their second such ven-ture. 40 gr Hornady V-Max 27.5 gr H4895 2.295" OAL. Last edited by Tom; 12-19-2012 at 01:37 AM. .204 Ruger (Using Hornady Bullets) reloading data with 193 loads. 204 ruger - speer 39 tnt - W748. Password: Register: Members List: Donate: Calendar: Search : Today's Posts: Mark Forums Read: 2Likes. Most common bullet weights range from 26 grain (Barnes) to 50 grains for this little 20 caliber hot-shot. .204 Ruger Guns: Savage mod. Notes: All loads were fired from a Ruger M77 MKII Target rifle with a barrel twist rate of one in 12 inches.

Powders include Accurate, Norma, Alliant, Vihtavuori, Hodgdon, Ramshot, Winchester, IMR These loads were shot by Brian Pearce of Wolfe Publishing Co. Top; All; Page 1 of 3: 1: 2: 3 > LinkBack: Thread Tools: Rate Thread: Display Modes #1 09-29-2012, 01:34 PM hbonser. This is my second 223 reload test, weather was cold, windy and wet at times.

are blc-2 and 748 the same, reloading .204 ruger with winchester 748, reloading a 204ruger with winchester 748, winchester 748, winchester 748 308, winchester 748 308 automatic, winchester 748 in204 ruger, winchester 748 load data for 204 ruger 298 Posts . Reloading The .204 Ruger (Photo from Hornady - loaded ammo with 32 gr. I dropped my 748 loads so they were safe in both AR's and bolt action. Some people think you can neck size down a 223 case and that is what this round was made from. I've had good results with Winchester 748 and magnum primers... About 26.3gr for the 39gr Sierra BlitzKings and just a hair lower for the 40gr...I load 26.0gr of Ramshot X-Terminator for my 35gr Bergers...Both loads are about .4-.7gr charges below max..but accurate in my rifles.. _____ Nature … Re: Favorite Loads .

Initially offered in Ruger’s Model 77 bolt-action and Number One single shots, Savage has begun to chamber for the .204 as well. I would like to get some of your opinions on your load data as well. Using bullets from Hornady NTX, Hornady V-Max, Hornady SP.

Winchester 748 is a ball powder and the choice for loading 223 Remington cartridges. I do not like to push WW-748 because what is …

Handloads used Remington 7 1/2 Bench Rest primers in Hornady .204 Ruger brass. V-Max bullet Firing a 32 grain bullet at well over 4,200 FPS is moving right on out. As this is the primary powder I use for my .223s, it seems more natural to adopt it to the .204 as well. Winchester 748. I am just working on .204 Ruger loads and I need some help working up some loads. 26.0 gr of WW-748 is a solid load. Discussion Starter • #1 • Dec 21, 2010.

It is also ideal for a wide variety of centerfire rifle loads, including 222 Remington, 30-30 Winchester, 30 Winchester, and up to 458 Winchester Magnum.