Well, I have heard this splat factor before about the 204. I SMOKED my first dog yesterday with my 204R with a 39gr SBK at a 165yrd, no not a long shot, but "i'm not that good of a shot." The bullet landed where I was holding, made a going in hole about the size of a dime, dog's head snap,...

RCBS 204 Ruger FL Die Set Part# 10301 Group A. I have loaded around 100 rounds with this set of dies. Only problem I had was the seater plug had a burr or something. Contacted RCBS they sent me a new one, ground for VLD bullets, it works fine, loaded around 45 bullets with it. I'm up grading to a Re...

I sent back all the Fiocchi ammo, I kept about 30 pieces of the brass, I had all ready trimmed and pre it. I don't like the way the bullet seat, takes alot of pressure, even in a Redding press. I don't think I'll load it again.

The reason I'm asking working on my Encore 1-11 twist MGM SS 24" with the 39grSBK. I having brass issues, more than anything, Fiocchi, Hornady and Winchester. Sending Fiocchi back it was factory ammo, brought for the brass, it was HOT, flat primers, primers backing out.

I weight some of the brass alot heavier than Hornady. Measured neck thickness, best I could. about the same.

I had some flat primers and raised primers also. I talk to Fiocchi they wanted lots #s and what ammo I had left. Seems bullets seat
tight on reloading.

What brass and What twist in the barrel?

Has anyone had any good or bad experiences reloading Fiocchi brass? I loading 39gr SBK H4895, Winchester, Hornady brass good. Fiocchi all over the place. Barrel is SS 24" MGM 1-11 twist. FL sized and Trimmed.

THANKS

My 2cents. Had friend that is a stroke victim (rt side) has to shoot left hand. Long short of he fell in to his 6mm with Vortex scope, trashed the scope. power ring, tube bent, and front bell gee whizzed. I help him do the papers, they got the scope on a Thursday, following Monday he had a NEW scope.

Go with the 17WSM you will be pleasantly suprised. A big step up the 17HMR and I have of those too

I have three VORTEX Viper 6-20X44 and 4-16x44 on a 300Win mag. SUPER SCOPES. But best of all CUSTOMER SERVICE, true story. I have friend has had stroke right. Had a Diamond back 4-16 on a 6mm. He fell in garage hit the gun total out the scope power ring, bent the tube. VORTEX got the scope on Thursd...

I building a TC Encore MGM 24" barrel. Going to use a Bushnell 4500 6-24X40 SF. Cause they were on sale at Natchez plus a 50.00 rebate. It was NEW no refur. NICE scope. Natchez has some great buys right now.

I had a 1517 HB 17hmr since they came out. Weaver, Big Leupold, Nikon Buckbuck master 4-14 SF is what on it now. It's a same I don't get it out more, since I built a 17WSM TC MGM. But it has killed LOTS of stuff. I have Millette Signature rings.

Thanks for all the input. Going with 1-11 MGM.

Building a 204 Ruger. Standard is 1-12 for lighter bullets. Has anyone put 1-10 or 1-11 in a barrel? I don't want to shoot the lighter bullets, if do that I have my favorite gun COOPER MTV 17Rem. Everyone says the 39SBK will shoot in a 1-12.

Just looking for info.

Will probably go with 1-10.