In regard to using CLR for the removal of carbon, there are many opinions on using this on rifles, especially on stainless steel. Here's a link to a number of posts over on Accurate Shooter in regard to CLR many may find informative and interesting: https://forum.accurateshooter.com/search/977608/?q...

skipper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:18 am My 204's both like Alliant RL 10X. That's a staple at my house, not a second choice.

Same here. All four of my 204R rifles give their best performance (velocity and accuracy) using RL-10X over all others. YMMV

The method I've used for years is below. Zero range is always 100 yards. Use your ballistics program for your chosen load and make up a 'come-up' chart for the scope's ocular lens cap. I use Sierra Infinity program. Get your actual velocity via your chronograph at 100 yards. Then input all environme...

Own pic. Sorry I wasn't clear If you're using a photo hosting site, you can change the size there prior to posting. I consider a hosting site to be the best way to post pics. I don't use this site to use pics from my computer, so can't comment if that's the method you're using....sorry. Perhaps Ski...

Lookin' very, very good there, Shaky. :wtg: I found out some years ago that the bench support for the rifle was critical to top performance at the target. Glad you're on the way to a better bench experience. Here's hoping that 204 you've got shows similar upgraded performance. Tiny groups put a smil...

Life2A wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:00 am Is there a way to adjust the size of the photo that's displayed?

Are you referring to modifying a pic someone posted, or your own pic?

Secret, your humility is duly noted. Despite your dabbling, the end result of your rest is still impressive, and I'm sure it works very well for getting above the grass and weeds in great fashion. It sure looks great to me FWIW. I'm not a BR shooter either, just rats, but I've been accused of the sa...

Secret : Nice job there, sir, very well done! :wtg: I'm assuming you are a dedicated BR shooter by the looks of your design, also a skilled man in the machine shop. When it comes to our passion, nothing is considered 'over the top', and your example of front rest shows both your interest and skill....

Well Shaky, lot's of options on this one. My setup is what has evolved over 50 years of live varmint shooting. Not the panacea by any means, but I've used about every conceivable combination of bench and bench rest setup over that time; laying on the ground with a bipod, off the truck hood, from fix...

Barrel makers are people too, they have to stay in business or we're outa luck next time a barrel goes south!

After all, think about all the fun a guy has burning out that barrel!

jsh, glad to hear you've reached your goal with your 20BR...nice when a plan comes together.

Question: What is the intended purpose of this rifle now that you've found 'the' load? Seems like it would be a great chuck rifle for extended range shooting. Inquiring minds and all that.....

In all my rat rifles, I use the Remington 7-1/2 primer. As Skipper notes, it has a thick cup to resist the high pressure of the 204R and other high intensity cartridges. As K22 mentioned, it was specifically designed and intended for the 17 Remington, a high intensity cartridge. To that end, there w...

I listed the powders I've seen the best results with, and will freely admit there are others that also work, as we all know every rifle is a rule unto itself. I also have used the Remington 7-1/2 primer almost exclusively in all my 204's, previously to that, I used the Federal Match SRP, 205M with g...

I corrected that load to list CFE 223, and not CFE BLK which is a bit too fast for this application. You must have seen it just prior to me correcting my mistake. Sorry about that. :oops: Another tidbit you may consider......shooting this caliber from a fixed mount such as the Lead Sled will not giv...

Shaky, over the years, I've accumulated over 25 loading manuals from all the major bullet makers. Every year I get the annual Hodgeon manual off the news stand, plus the annual Handloader Magazine annual. There are literally hundreds of loads published for every caliber of handgun and rifle in these...