Jim I use a good copper cleaning solvent in my factory barrel if shooting allot of jacketed bullets. In my Shilen stainless 204 barrel copper fouling hasnt been a issue. Saw some lite copper fouling during barrel break in but shoots clean since.

Chris I do not have a chrono. so I cant answer your question. I hope to have one bye spring. I currently halted my load workup as it is so cold testing and I can shoot inside a dime now. I will do tenth grain load increments and test when weather gets warm. Hopefully I will have a chrono bye then. A...

Nice, yes the 6.5 x 20 would be nice on p dogs, I have too work a few more years when I retire then will be able to Prarie dog hunt. I see you are in central MO, My Mom and sister live in Cabool, and Mansfield.

Turtle , I have went to a 12 x max Nikon. I was coyote hunting with a rem 700 22-250 and Leupold 6.5x20x50mm awsome optic, but way to much to get on target of running or called coyote. Seldom used it above 12 x unless taking a 6 to 700 yrd. Wing and prayer shot. So far I love the 4x12 Mil Dot Nikon .

Nice group , I have win 748 as I started with it loading my 308 It is interesting how various burn rate powders group. Even some I would not think would. I am going to try some 748 load workups when the sping warmth hits. As of now I am seeing same hole groups with 10 x, But perhaps 748 could be mor...

What Muzzle Jump? 32 G kills at 500 yrds would take allot of skill or luck. I tested 40 grainers today at 400 with ten MPH cross wind. Bullet drop at 400 was around 14 inches and wind drift was about the same. This was a 40 hornady vmax. I dont have a chrono but load data sujest 3750 fps.On a coyote...

I have loaded the Barnes 26 Varmit Grenade. They are lead free and developed for the military to prevent ricachet. They shoot very well in mt 1 in 9 twist shilen barrel. In the 3s. Read Read Read, and keep it safe. If you know someone who practices safe reloading I sugest try and get them to show yo...

Supposed to snow tomorrow night into sat hoping for 6 inches plus. I build a scabbard on the white snowmobile. Gonna go after some yotes sat Morn. I have the ar 204 dialed in even took some 400 yard target shots today to see where it hits and gauge bullet drift in ten mph cross wind. Look out yotes!

My 204 I just completed 3 weeks ago I staretd 10 monthes ago. Got a great deal on a new rock river ar 15 stripped lower. Bought a dpms lower kit onsale and butstock and buffer tube as well. Ordered shilen match grades 204 stainless bull barrel with matching bolt. Model one upper and a Les Baer Bolt ...

Shilen says after inital ten shots and cleaning after every round then clean every five rounds. At this time it is a goood time to test load workup!

IMR 4895 or 10x, maybe H 4895

Wish I had a crono. I am liking the grouping with 10x and IMR 4895. I just drove over a hundred miles last weekend to get two pounds of powder I found. I couldnt get imr 4895 anywhere. For gads sake this powder originated in the cival war!

Sand rat, awsome post . Thank You, My motto is if I do not learn something new every day, I am Not paying attention! Courtisy of my DAD!
happy shooting

Reloader seven is a touch hotter than imr 4198 it is seven powders hotter than Aliant 10 X which I use. This is out of 144 powders listed. You might me ok with light bullet weights in the 204? But i would start low and be carefull pressure comes up fast with hotter powder and heavyer bullets. This i...

I use win cases, cci 450 mag primers, because I inherited thousands! I started with IMR 4895 powder because I have it and there is a abundance of load data for it. Best advice I can give is keep it safe! I then took some advice of a local shop that favors the 20 cal rounds two. He was having incredb...