Take a day off, (from hunting) set up , and place targets out there at expected distances. Whack 'em, measure and record. Simple an stinkin' fun!
You can probably tell I'm a low budget guy, lol!!
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- Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:49 am
- Forum: Hunting with the .204 Ruger
- Topic: Aim point for 250 yd shot from an elevated position?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1531
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:56 am
- Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
- Topic: brass problems
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3444
Re: brass problems
Great intel Jo'.
I PM'd ya..
I PM'd ya..
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:22 am
- Forum: General Reloading
- Topic: Closing the bolt is hard.....why?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3081
Re: Closing the bolt is hard.....why?
Oh yes, had that same situation with the protruding primers! As they say, "This happened to me!"..
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Reloading
- Topic: Closing the bolt is hard.....why?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3081
Re: Closing the bolt is hard.....why?
yup, after a few firings if you are necking only, you'll need to bump the shoulder back, and you can do that by tinkering like RIO says with the FL die to get what the degree of bump you need.. Now you know!
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:25 am
- Forum: General Reloading
- Topic: Closing the bolt is hard.....why?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3081
Re: Closing the bolt is hard.....why?
'Just curious... you been neck sizing all along but just bumping back occasionaly?
- Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:51 am
- Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
- Topic: OCW shooting distance for the .204 Ruger
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3039
Re: OCW shooting distance for the .204 Ruger
For the Ladder , be sure all things are equal shot-to-shot (barrel heat, wind, shooting form) and get as far back as possible. I found that my 200y ladder was totally insufficient, but the 500y "told it all" for me. Treat every single shot as if the fate of everyone that you love depended ...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:11 am
- Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
- Topic: 200yd rabbits with 40gn Nosler BT
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2549
Re: 200yd rabbits with 40gn Nosler BT
Grendel: 'Waiting to nail a couple with mine... 6.5Grendel!!
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:54 am
- Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
- Topic: Well, this 12FV has me disappointed, in a way...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4255
Re: Well, this 12FV has me disappointed, in a way...
Problems like that make life sweet! Congrats, brudda!
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:31 am
- Forum: Hunting with the .204 Ruger
- Topic: 2013 Ground Squirrel Memories (plenty of pictures)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3175
Re: 2013 Ground Squirrel Memories (plenty of pictures)
Man, I love there posts... Thanks mucho!!
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:28 am
- Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
- Topic: A2230
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1392
Re: A2230
Ah... and the 40gn Bergers to boot!!! What a great thing!
Still looking for Hogdon Benchmark...
Still looking for Hogdon Benchmark...
- Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:39 pm
- Forum: Hunting with the .204 Ruger
- Topic: .20 Caliber Fun in the Rat Patch (Beaucoup Pics)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4960
Re: .20 Caliber Fun in the Rat Patch (Beaucoup Pics)
I am inspired... something's gotta DIE!!!
I did whack a woodchuck yesterday... It was raining and they are cute when they blow up!!
Rick, I'm super thankful for the great post! Man, i feel good, LOL!!!
I did whack a woodchuck yesterday... It was raining and they are cute when they blow up!!
Rick, I'm super thankful for the great post! Man, i feel good, LOL!!!
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:05 am
- Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
- Topic: annealing brass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1647
Re: annealing brass
Here's that article (article) http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/annealing here's a 'tube where the temps are mentioned: 750 -800 for a short period: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmWAotv7Zfg I use the 750 tempilaq, and found that even if I leave the brass in the flame for a while, t...
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:16 pm
- Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
- Topic: Bullet Advice for Prairie Dogs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3010
Re: Bullet Advice for Prairie Dogs
The 39gn SBKs and 40gn Bergers always surprise me for their uncanny wind resistance.
I'm sure just abut anything (varmint or hybrid) will do fine..
I'm sure just abut anything (varmint or hybrid) will do fine..
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:42 pm
- Forum: AR
- Topic: 3 card split
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7650
Re: 3 card split
I've heard of an egg shoot... the real thing, as in fruit-of-hen. Hmmm... If I can get some triger time today after work and the rain holds off....
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:20 am
- Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
- Topic: annealing brass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1647
Re: annealing brass
Yo bro.! For me, its: 1) 25 seconds over the kitchen stove flame, keeping the shoulder/neck area in the flame... 2) ... while rotating in a 10mm socket in a cordless drill (about 60 rpm, speed doesn't seem to matter) 3) Quenching is not needed for brass If you go to acurateshooter.com, there are som...