204Ruger loads

[02bigdogs17]

I am getting ready to start loading for my .204 Ruger Rifles. I have not loaded for this caliber yet but just wanted to see what loads others have had good luck with. The Rifles I will be shooting them in are a H&R single shot 1-12" twist and a Remington 700 1-12" twist. The componets I have on hand to use are 32gr Hornady V-Max, and 40gr Hornady V-Max bullets, CCI small rifle primers, and these powders: Hodgdon CFE223, BLC(2), Varget, Alliant RL15, Win 748, IMR 4064. If you got any good recipes or experience with the .204 please share your thoughts. Thanks

 

[cfullgraf]

My current 204 Ruger load is 40 grain V-max with CFE223. CFE223 also worked with Sierra's 39 grain Blitzking.

I load 32 grain bullets with AA2230.

Just follow the published data from Hodgdon and Western Powders.

They work great in both my bolt and AR-15 rifles.

 

[Ifishsum]

My best and most loaded powder for the .204 is BL-C(2), although I haven't really found a bad powder from the several I have tried. Right up near the top of the data is where it seems to do best for me; 40gr VMax and 29.5gr of BL-C(2) with a CCI 450 primer is my go-to load and it averages about 0.5 MOA from my Savage M12 (1 in 12").