I just brought home a spanking new Bushnell Elite, 6500 2.5-16X42 for my .204, it is beautiful!! I need rings, I like the thoughts of the Sako Optilocks because of what I have read about them so now I need to know what size rings to get to get this scope as close to the barrel as I can. I was hopin...

I have decided to sell this scope, as I said before it is a 6.5 x 20 vxlll long range side focus with fine cross hairs, anyone interested? make me an offer, it is like new not a scratch. I am wanting to sell it to fund another project. One thing you may consider is going to SWFA and trade it in on ...

I have never worried about it until recently. I always just got my BR-4's at bi-mart or sportsmans locally. I my have to switch it up for the next season , i have 1600 all loaded i will have to see were that gets me this year hopfully its good enough season i have to conserve. I hope to make 3 long...

What primers whould I be using to load the 204? I have a few hundred small rifle CCI primers however, I have noticed many sites indicating to use magnum primers. Is the magnum primer needed or reccomended? :chin: If your loads are near max and are showing pressure signs (and not all primers exhibit...

future You are right. Win primers will take you to book max in a 204. I've used about 4000 of them in 204 and 223 with no complaints. Have you ever noticed a difference between the Winchester nickle plated vs the brass primers? The reason I ask the WIN primers I've always used (and I've had good lu...

Hi Jim, you're a lucky man! I can't even see 600yds without a telescopic sight! Regards KB. :eek: ...... I'm blessed with good eyesight I guess. I'll tell ya' though, I'll never forget the 1st time I laid down @ 1000 yds with a M1 Garand. That was definetly a frustrating event, but it sure beat pul...

I have been thinking of switching 2 450's. I normally shoot BR-4's but i emailed cci and they replied that the br-4's are going thru engineering and will be back. I tried the 400's in my sons new rem 700 vlss .204 but when i got near max(which was far more accurate) they started blowing holes thru ...

Rick, Those 220 Swift diehards on that other form needs a dose of reality. Just a few short years ago hardly anyone used 223's in Service Rifle Competition. The M14 and to a lesser extent, the M1 (308) ruled. Look around today. The 223 is king and they're shooting 90 grain bullets and they do real g...

I made it 1/2 way thru the 2nd page on that link before I puked so I must be getting better. :lol: :lol: I just finished reading that thread (pass the barf bag). Who ever is shooting 75 grain bullets out of a Swift, or 22-250 for that matter probably has a custom barrel. I was looking at a 22-250 &...

here's my results: - "Real" good luck with N135 & N540. - "Real" good luck with RE-15. - "Real" good luck with H4895. - "Fair" luck with Varget. I was looking for accuracy over velocity for 223 bullets in a competition AR-15. If temperature sensitivity isn...

First off this is why i hate politics. All politicions are liars and have no morals and say what YOU want to hear to get our votes. I am a hard working construction worker who pays taxes like everybody else. I just know under his watch the world and the USA have gone in the craper. No i dont like b...

I get a couple of boxes of ammo and do the following: - One shot and clean routine for 10 rounds. - Two shots and clean for 10 rounds. - Two 3-shot groups, cleaning between each one. - Three 5-shot groups, cleaning between each one. Usually, most of the heavy fouling is gone after the 1st 20 rounds....

Benchmark is theee very best powder in my 204... With 34(33?) Hornady & 39gr Sierra bullets. The 39gr sierra w/27grs of Benchmark is the most accurate of all in my rifle. RL10X comes a close 2nd with the 39gr but slightly less velocity. H4895 would be a great powder if it didn't have so many fl...

My wife & I watched it last night. Very touching...

Jim

Good point. I remember shooting in the dark my 1st time. I had a 4" 41 Mag loaded with H-110. It lit up the country side, not to mention, blinded me for a few seconds.

Jim