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by MZ5
Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:01 am
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: new here with question about 8208 xbr powder
Replies: 33
Views: 6303

Re: new here with question about 8208 xbr powder

Sorry, robert w. My reply was sitting waiting while you posted again. Glad Hodgy got you squared away.
by MZ5
Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:00 am
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: new here with question about 8208 xbr powder
Replies: 33
Views: 6303

Re: new here with question about 8208 xbr powder

This powder is new to me none of my manuals has it. was told its almost identical to varget I think this is erroneous information. Varget is basically a 4064-like powder, in general terms, and my experience with 8208 is that it is _not_ a 4064-like powder overall. Please understand that powders beh...
by MZ5
Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:25 am
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: new here with question about 8208 xbr powder
Replies: 33
Views: 6303

Re: new here with question about 8208 xbr powder

Look here:
http://live-hodgdonreloading.pantheonsite.io/

or ask Sierra if you want data for the BK specifically.
by MZ5
Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:17 pm
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Ruger no.1a in 204 for SALE
Replies: 7
Views: 1580

Re: Ruger no.1 in 204 for SALE

A-Ha! A nice little No.1A

Thanks for the pics!
by MZ5
Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:15 pm
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: Anyone using Norma powder in their 204?
Replies: 13
Views: 3501

Re: Anyone using Norma powder in their 204?

Thanks for any info you can share, Trimble! I must say I'm highly skeptical of the notion of reducing pressures since entering the American market, unless their pressures were out of control previously. I have their most-current loading manual, and they load according to CIP procedures and to full C...
by MZ5
Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:15 pm
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Ruger no.1a in 204 for SALE
Replies: 7
Views: 1580

Re: Ruger no.1 in 204 for SALE

I'd love some pics with the light on the wood. I can't see a thing in these. Would also like to see an example target, if you please. PM them if you prefer that over public posting.
by MZ5
Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:13 pm
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: Anyone using Norma powder in their 204?
Replies: 13
Views: 3501

Re: Anyone using Norma powder in their 204?

I never did get a reply from them. However, from what I've been able to find elsewhere, 204 is just too slow for the 204. ;-)
by MZ5
Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:00 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Factory Hornady 204 ammo velocity
Replies: 11
Views: 2346

Re: Factory Hornady 204 ammo velocity

I've never seen a factory 204 rifle that would show anything remotely close to the advertised speed on the boxes of factory ammo. The 204 in particular always chronos WAAAYYY low with factory ammo. ...and with handloads if you stick to published data. The problem is much worse with the 204 than with...
by MZ5
Sun Feb 19, 2017 4:33 pm
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: Hodgdon CFE 223 loads?
Replies: 16
Views: 9061

Re: Hodgdon CFE 223 loads?

Thanks. It shoots ok, but I want it to shoot really well. :-)
by MZ5
Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:58 am
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: Hodgdon CFE 223 loads?
Replies: 16
Views: 9061

Re: Hodgdon CFE 223 loads?

Yes, Darkker raves. ...uh, about CFE223, I mean! ;-)

Ive used it just a very little, too. It seems to work fine. Haven't actually tried many powders in my 204. It's at a 'smith for now, so sadly I'm not able to shoot it during the outstanding weather this time of year (I'm in southern AZ). :-/
by MZ5
Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:45 am
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Dyna-Tek bore coat
Replies: 1
Views: 532

Re: Dyna-Tek bore coat

I've Bore Coated a few rifles. It generally works like they say, shortening clean-up time and reducing required scrubbing/effort. I've had a couple Salvage barrels that were inexcusably rough, and while it may have helped them, they were still so rough they were a nightmare to clean. A Browning was ...
by MZ5
Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:04 am
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: NEW BARREL BREAK-IN ???
Replies: 6
Views: 2724

Re: NEW BARREL BREAK-IN ???

Congratulations on the new Cooper! I used to go into a shop in Boise quite a bit that stocked Coopers. They sure are fine rifles! :) Barre break-in is a thing that has come about because people want it. It was 'invented' by a competitor of Gale McMillan's (that according to McMillan in a years-old p...
by MZ5
Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:18 pm
Forum: Predator and Varmint Hunting
Topic: New Ruger 6mm Creedmoor rifles
Replies: 5
Views: 3709

Re: New Ruger 6mm Creedmoor rifles

Wasn't that the Ruger Precision Rifle in the video? There are some 6mm Creedmoor shooters in my rifle club (a long-range precision, aka PRS, club). It's a good cartridge. If you're not familiar, PRS-style matches are one shooter at a time, and the shooter is on a short time clock. So, you might have...
by MZ5
Fri Jan 20, 2017 5:50 pm
Forum: Reloading the .204 Ruger
Topic: Favorite Loads
Replies: 260
Views: 1056782

Re: Favorite Loads

It's called OnTarget
(I'm not McGee68, but I know the software... :) )
by MZ5
Mon Jan 09, 2017 4:42 am
Forum: AR
Topic: Stuck bolt in AR15
Replies: 26
Views: 8003

Re: Stuck bolt in AR15

What ammo chambered and fired?