.204 Ruger AR-15 Build Complete

[Livnoutdoorsxd9]

Just finished up the 204 build! Can't wait to take her out for a test run! Im headed out tomorrow to get it dialed in, 20 degree weather be damned! This rig is going to have to get used to shooting in cold weather haha. Picked up a 50rd box of Fiocchi 32g V-max and a box of hornady 40g vmax. I don't expect the 32s to shoot too well with the 1:9" but I need brass anyways, and who knows, I might get lucky!

Upper:
24" Shilen 1:9" Bull barrel with headspaced matched bolt
MI Low Profile GB (Modified to be even lower profile)
MI 15" OD Green Gen 2 SS FF Tube
DPMS Chrome Carrier
BCM Gunfighter MOD 4 CH

Lower:
CMT Billet Lower (Still waiting on it, so I robbed the RRA one from my 6.8)
Black Rain Ordnance Trigger
Magpul UBR
Magpul MIAD

Optics:
Vortex Viper HS 5-15x44 Mil/Mil in burris PEPR

 

[downunderhunter]

Dude, that is slick! If I could have that, there would be no such thing as a rabbit problem here. Although spending time just staring at it could be a problem...

 

[ole farmerbuck]

Nice looking gun there. You're going to like that caliber.

 

[Outlaw Man]

Very nice! I fear for all the little critters around your place. They'll never know what hit 'em.

 

[cat_IT_guy]

Very nice looking build. I hope it shoots as good as it looks.

 

[ghitch75]

nice build!!!!!....will a 556/223 lower work for 204?

 

[cfullgraf]

I don't expect the 32s to shoot too well with the 1:9" but I need brass anyways, and who knows, I might get lucky!

I have a 24" Shilen barreled 204 Ruger AR-15 and it shoots the 32 grain Hornady VMAXs very well.

The 40 grain VMAX bullets were a little more difficult to find a good load.

Have fun shooting it.

 

[cfullgraf]

nice build!!!!!....will a 556/223 lower work for 204?

Yes.

 

[Rollis R. Karvellis]

Twenty degree weather is as good a point as any to start your database. Enjoy!

 

[redneck2]

39 grain Sierra Blitz Kings, 27.0 of Varget (double check, but I'm pretty sure that's right) Remington brass, Federal match primers. Shoots .4's in my CZ. Yours should do as well.

 

[Livnoutdoorsxd9]

Well, I bundled up for 14 degree weather and hit the range. The gun ran through all 70 rounds flawlessly. I did a quick bore sight by taking the upper off and removing the bcg. I took my first shot at 25y and it was a dead center hit! I moved out to 50, and continued dialing it in. Once I was satisfied, I headed out to 100y, got it dialed in and shot some groups. I can tell this barrel has potential for some serious accuracy. I got a 4 shot group under .5" and a couple of 3 shot groups in the .4s I was very interested to see that the 32g Vmax was shooting decent groups for me despite the fast twist. I was also shooting 40g Vmax with minimal differences in group size. I cant wait to get my dies and start building some better loads. I have a few powders on hand that I can use for it and picked up a box of 39g Blitzkings. I think the groups will also tighten up when shot from a sturdy bench with a good rest, and and once the loose nut behind the scope tightens up haha. All my shooting was done from a bipod in the prone position except for the last 12 rounds. I shot those off shooting sticks from the sitting position.

 

[acmax95]

Nice rifle! Really nice to see that it shoots as well as it looks.

 

[MistWolf]

That's a nice shooting rifle! I used an UBR stock on my precision AR. I like the adjustability and the cheekweld. I've wanted to try a 204 Ruger from the day it was introduced but have had too many projects ahead of it. Bet the recoil on that rifle is really mild