To answer Rick's questions. I shoot off of a tripod in the high country. I shot these two chuck, your only allowed 2 per day here in Colorado, with my 223 AI using the Hornady 62gr VLD-VT bullet. I don't own any 204's, sold them both, built a 20TAC and 20-223 AI plus a couple 20PPC's, and never look...

This mornings high country chucks, Colorado.

A picture of a rock chuck haven. Bill K and I took several chucks off that rock wall.
You would see chucks, not only setting on the wall, but on the rocks above, even feeding in the grass
below.

That's a better shot than any rifle shot. Live critters are for more beautiful than any dead one.

Small Caliber Competition. Simple, .224 caliber or smaller, factory or custom. Best five shot group wins. Enough analyzing. It's to be a fun shoot.
Person behind the trigger, most always, determines the out come.

We did have some good times in the field. Miss the coffee and donuts also.

Nice writeup about your steps in getting your rifles tuned in. However, I know for a fact that you use the same steps in getting all your rifles tuned, either for varminting or challenges. We done it together many times. I'm sure many will follow your method closely, but the biggest variable is the ...

Sorry I expressed my thoughts on your plan for a competition. Have what you and all the forum members agree on. I'm out of it.

I disagree with your plan entirely. your just allowing anyone with a custom rifle to, regardless of caliber, to enter. You, yourself, are planning on using a custom built rifle even if it is a 204R. Go back to your first competition, one official 5 shot target, standard 204R, one official scorer, ho...

Prep your brass the way you want, full length or neck sizing, which ever method gives you the results your happy with.
Every reloader has their own way and they will swear by it. Stick with what you like, the rabbit hole has no bottom.

TK, Sorry if I offended you by asking that question.
I've owned a couple 204's, nothing against them, great rifles. Killed a lot of
squirrels and rock chucks when Bill K and I were hunting together.
Age wise, I'll be 77 come May.

P.S. Bill K is the best shooting buddy anyone could have, bar none.

What does age have to do with owning a 204R

Add the muzzle break, she'll be glad you did. I added muzzle breaks to all 3 of my deer rifles, reduced recoil better than 50%.
Who notices the loadness with shooting at game anyway?

Started my 2023 p-dog season the other day with a 20 SCC.