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by vanhammer
Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:55 pm
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: CFE 223
Replies: 4
Views: 2258

CFE 223

Anybody tried this powder in 204 with 32 grn bk? I have just purchased a progressive press and would like to try loading my 204 on it and use ball powder instead of stick powder as will be throwing powder instead of weighing every charge. Have had very good luck loading 22 hornet with sub 1 inch gro...
by vanhammer
Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:19 pm
Forum: Hunting with the .204 Ruger
Topic: Longest 204 chuck kill?
Replies: 35
Views: 12496

Re: Longest 204 chuck kill?

Longest measured kill on a ground squirrel for me was 306 yards. Creased the top of his head so to speak. LOL.
by vanhammer
Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: How far off the lands do you seat your bullets??
Replies: 3
Views: 1364

Re: How far off the lands do you seat your bullets??

Shooting 32 grain BK seated to oal of 2.341 getting .375 groups. Lands measure 2.394 and figured moving bullet closer to lands should tighten group but did opposite which surprised me. I developed this load for my CZ and figured I could tweek seating depth of bullet to get even tighter groups out of...
by vanhammer
Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:23 am
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: How far off the lands do you seat your bullets??
Replies: 3
Views: 1364

How far off the lands do you seat your bullets??

I am working up loads for a Cooper Model 21 and have been seating bullets .020 off of lands. What have
shooters found that works best for them. Thanks in advance.
by vanhammer
Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:55 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Pictures of Varmint Arsenal
Replies: 8
Views: 1585

Re: Pictures of Varmint Arsenal

Thanks WY-NEvarmints. Built a gun room in basement to display guns and do my reloading in. Have about 30 long guns in my gun room plus some hand guns.
by vanhammer
Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:48 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Pictures of Varmint Arsenal
Replies: 8
Views: 1585

Re: Pictures of Varmint Arsenal

All my varmint guns have Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24-40m AO scopes with mil dot reticles. The 4200 s have worked good for me.
by vanhammer
Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:47 pm
Forum: Optics
Topic: Help: LRV Duplex v. Fine Duplex for 17 HMR?
Replies: 9
Views: 4033

Re: Help: LRV Duplex v. Fine Duplex for 17 HMR?

I agree with RowdyYates. It is nice to have lots of magnification at your disposal even on a 17hmr. I have 6-24 powers on 17 HMR, 204 and 22 hornet. If you can afford it get the extra magnification. I like the fine reticles or mil dots but that is personal preference.
by vanhammer
Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:32 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Pictures of Varmint Arsenal
Replies: 8
Views: 1585

Pictures of Varmint Arsenal

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Top to bottom BRNO Fox in 22 hornet, Cooper Model 21 Montana Varminter 204, CZ 527 Varmint in 204, CZ 453 Delux in 17 HMR. All are topped with Elite 4200 6x24 glass. Had Cooper for almost a month and love it.
by vanhammer
Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:45 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: My first .204 ruger
Replies: 19
Views: 2382

Re: My first .204 ruger

My 527 varmint shoots handload 32s into sub 1/2 inch groups. 40s tend to expand the group size out to about an inch. Nice gun to shoot. you will have a blast shooting it.
by vanhammer
Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:54 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Cooper Model 21 - action Screw torque
Replies: 5
Views: 1108

Cooper Model 21 - action Screw torque

Does anybody know how many lbs of torque should the front and rear action screws be tightened on a model 21 204 Montana Varminter with 26 inch barrel. Also are all guns torque the same at factory? Thanks in advance.
by vanhammer
Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:56 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Bought my First Cooper!
Replies: 6
Views: 864

Re: Bought my First Cooper!

thanks for the info.
by vanhammer
Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:46 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Bought my First Cooper!
Replies: 6
Views: 864

Re: Bought my First Cooper!

Rick in Oregon: Did you follow the suggested barrel break in of cleaning after every round for the 1st 50 rounds on your cooper.
by vanhammer
Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:29 am
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Bought my First Cooper!
Replies: 6
Views: 864

Bought my First Cooper!

I bought a Cooper Model 21 Montana Varminter in 204. Mounted scope and sighted it in at 50 yards yesterday. Took 3 shots to get it shooting in the 10 ring. Put 5 shots in one ragged hole. Very impressed with gun finish and trigger. It is by far the best factory trigger I have had the pleasure to use...