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by psdan000
Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:46 pm
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: Federal 205 Primers Safe to Use?
Replies: 3
Views: 1567

Federal 205 Primers Safe to Use?

Hi, new .204 loader here. With the limited availability of components these days, I have access to only Federal 205 and CCI 400 primers at the moment. I've read that the CCI 400 cannot handle the higher pressures of the .204. The Federal 205's have slightly more cup thickness and I was wondering if ...
by psdan000
Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:58 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Factory Hornady 204 ammo velocity
Replies: 11
Views: 2318

Re: Factory Hornady 204 ammo velocity

Thanks for the replies. I'm not really trying to get as much speed as I possibly can, accuracy is more important to me. I just wondered if something might be wrong being 500 fps slower than advertised. I'm new to using a chronograph and was just surprised at the results
by psdan000
Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:27 am
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Factory Hornady 204 ammo velocity
Replies: 11
Views: 2318

Factory Hornady 204 ammo velocity

Has anyone tried to chrono factory hornady ammo? I just bought a nothin' fancy savage mod 11 22" barrel. I haven't tried working up a load yet due to lack of time right now, but I'm getting good accuracy out of the factory ammo I've tried. I set the chrono up the other day and checked some 32 a...