Whats a good 204 reloading recipe ?

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

39 gr SBK on top of 26.8gr H4895

 

[65WSM]

In 26 inch barreled bolt actions, the heavier 39gr Sierra and 40 gr V-Max can be seated out to the lands and really shine at long range. The currently available Berger 40 gr bullets do not have plastic tips, so they don't melt at the 4K speeds that are possible with the .204 Ruger.

The .204 Ruger is in the burn rate is in the realm of the powders that win 300 yard bench rest matches. VV N-133 and N-135, LT-32, "Benchrest" (credit Bud LaRoche), IMR-8208, come to mind. No one has ever won a match with H-335 or the Accurate equivalent (made by St Marks in Florida). Win 748 will not burn completely in a 26 inch barrel and produces 'slow" velocities compared to other powders.

40 V-Max Hornady​	2.300​	N540​	1.86​	28.70gr​	3896​	SD 33.2​	205M​	Nosler new​
40 V-Max Hornady​	2.300​	N540​	1.86​	28.70gr​	3929​	SD 22.8​	205M​	Nosler once​

40 V-Max Hornady​

2.300​

IMR 8208​

1.77​

27.30gr​

3882​

SD 27.1​

205M​

 

[6MM06AI]

26gr of RL10 with 39gr sierra out of my savage with 24" barrel shoots at 3880fps, and will clover leaf a 3 shot group at a 100yds with my 9x scope
Love it

 

[KPB71]

30.2 gr BLC-2 450m primer 35gr berger @3900 from a CZ 527

 

[Redneck2017]

I'm looking for info from shooters who have a good ground hog / coyote load to work up.
Any input welcomed.

I use a 35 gr. Berger with BR-4 primer and 22.5 of H-322.

 

[Redneck2017]

I'm looking for info from shooters who have a good ground hog / coyote load to work up.
Any input welcomed.

 

[Redneck2017]

I pinned this recipe down for my AR. It also work well in my second AR which has 4 more in. of barrel.
Berger 35 gr..
BR-4
22.5 grs. H322

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Update
Ruger .204 Model 77 MKII Target Grey 26" Barrel with Straight Crown after 2.000+ rounds. This was my Chuck & PD gun. Jill shoots it a lot so I should say her rifle. Upgraded from a Laminated stock to the MDT LSS Chassis.
Loaded with 39 grain Sierra Blitz Kings on top of 26.8 grs of H4895,BR4 primer with a low MV of 3449 to keep the barrel. After 2,000 rounds re-crowned with 0 Taper-Straight Crown. Was getting 0.161 five groups at 100 yrds.