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Long range practise. 204 Ruger


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Had a week off this week and thoughts I'd have a play and get my rifles dial and tuned in for some long ramge vermin Control when the crop and grass has been cut.

 

1st off I bought a new Sightron scope for my custom. 204, haven't shot it since I got my 223AI built two years ago.

 

Got it mounted, made 200 rounds up and went out to play. Thus rifle has fully neck turned and prepped brass and shoots the 39 grain SBK's at 3713ftps. Got it zeroed in and then as conditions were good took it stright out to longer range. As always thus rifle never let's me down and was absolutely spot on, shooting steel at 484 yards with absolute precision and spot on wind call.

 

I then proceed to shoot a large rabbit sized stone at 576 yard with 5 shots and 5 impacts.

 

I almost forgot how awsome these 204's are when you put the time money and practise in on them, awsome little round.

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Nice , cant believe you gone 2 years tho ! the ackley must be good too . Totally agree on .20 theres just something about them thats addictive , was out Sunday with mine puffed a pidgeon then managed to knock over an adult carrion then its 3 younger carrion siblings . Farthest 335 yards . The sierras work a treat .

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Nice , cant believe you gone 2 years tho ! the ackley must be good too . Totally agree on .20 theres just something about them thats addictive , was out Sunday with mine puffed a pidgeon then managed to knock over an adult carrion then its 3 younger carrion siblings . Farthest 335 yards . The sierras work a treat .

Yeh can't believe it's been two years since I last had this one out, missed it so much, when I shot the targets I was like bloody he'll that's fast lol, bang then impact in no time lol.

 

Keep meaning to give the 40 grain VMAX or the Noslers ago even the 32's but the 32s out to the ranges I shoot them at I would be at a ballistic disadvantage with elevation and wind diflection. The 39 SBK's work a treat like you say so if it's not broke then don't fix it hey?

 

Cheers mate

 

Steve

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I have just bought a .204 about a mth ago. Only shot about 40 through it. Mostly zeroing as I bought a new scope for it not long after zeroing it in. Fitted it with a Meopta 4-16-44.

Not done any longe range stuff yet. Hope to this weekend. Got about 60 home loads in 32g then it's going to be fed factory until I start home loading.

Love it so far.

Custom Remmy 700.

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I have just bought a .204 about a mth ago. Only shot about 40 through it. Mostly zeroing as I bought a new scope for it not long after zeroing it in. Fitted it with a Meopta 4-16-44.

Not done any longe range stuff yet. Hope to this weekend. Got about 60 home loads in 32g then it's going to be fed factory until I start home loading.

Love it so far.

Custom Remmy 700.

Good stuff mate, let me know how you get on with it.....your going to love it!

 

Atb

 

Steve

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I have just bought a .204 about a mth ago. Only shot about 40 through it. Mostly zeroing as I bought a new scope for it not long after zeroing it in. Fitted it with a Meopta 4-16-44.

Not done any longe range stuff yet. Hope to this weekend. Got about 60 home loads in 32g then it's going to be fed factory until I start home loading.

Love it so far.

Custom Remmy 700.

Yes bud post your progress and some nice pikkys too ;) just not the shot up vermin remember lol . All the best ...

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nice shooter cant beat the 204 .

Cheers mate, yeh really have missed it. I shot a rabbit last night despite the hight winds, 285 yards head shot, it certainly does have the splay factor.

 

Steve

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nice shooter cant beat the 204 .

Cheers mate, yeh really have missed it. I shot a rabbit last night despite the hight winds, 285 yards head shot, it certainly does have the splay factor.

 

Steve

Looks like the brother of my .204.

 

They do look like brothers......tell us your spec mate

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My rifle spec are as follows.

 

It's a blue printed Remington 700 action with an 1:11 twist Pac-nor 24 inch flutted barrel with a wildcat cat predator 8 mod. It has a 10 MOA third eye tactical rail with third eye tactical scope mounts and spiral bolt, and badger bolt nob. It's also got a Dual trigger with Accuracy international bottom metal with 2x Accuracy international magazines 1x 5 shot and 1x 10 mag . Our and a custom recoil lug.

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nice group

Cheers matey, 484 yards with a. 20 cal. I impressed myself. This is very repeaable with this rifle an this range, all you have to worry about is your wind call.

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Good to see the 204 on here again must get mine out and try again I just can't get it to perform as well as my Dolphin custom 223.

What load powder are you chaps using ? The best I found was RL 10x with either the 32g or 39g heads.

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Good to see the 204 on here again must get mine out and try again I just can't get it to perform as well as my Dolphin custom 223.

What load powder are you chaps using ? The best I found was RL 10x with either the 32g or 39g heads.

 

Hiya mate,

 

I too am using Reloader 10 with a 39 grain SBK bullets. Im using 25.4 grain ( Over book max but safe in my rifle).

 

What performance problems are you having, is it speeds or accuracy?

 

Steve

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Always regretted getting rid of mine..... :(

That's a good enough reason to get another one then lol

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