Coyote_Hunter_
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If you don't handload, get the .223.
I do, and got a .22-250.
I do, and got a .22-250.
've found the 22-250 to be better in wind than my 204. That's handloads though in both. I know the factory 204's are hotter than anybody can load em[/QUOTE]
do you have numbers from a chrono?
i was out re working a load for my .204 since i didnt like the 1.5 inch i was starting to see.....but who knew after 150-200rds it really just wanted to be cleaned lol!
i had about a 5mph or so wind left to right and put three shots into .245" (outside to outside diameter) and the other three opened the group to .952" in a vertical string as my bbl heated up so i dont think thats too bad at 100 yards for my very first group off a clean bbl aside from 3 foulers.\
oh yah and with the wind the bullets did not even notice it, i did try for "calm spots" to shoot but was still enough wind to make the pine trees limbs sway about 4-5"
load was 26.5 RL-15 and 40g vmax fed 205 std primer rem brass fl sized
i did not trim these cased to a std length since im trying to let them grow up to 1.850 for reduced throat wear i think.
anyhow.. shot#
1) 3529
2) 3526
3) 3549
4) 3578
5) 3594
6) 3575
avg-3558.5fps
es-68fps
not too bad but not even close to hdys claimed 40g load, and my 32g only avged 4083fps
ruger MKII 24"bbl off a bipod and a backpack as a rear rest lol
umm....i like the .204 a lot too!
oh yah and it is super loud, kinda comparable to my .308 actually...i think i will try downloading to 2500fps with the 40g's and see if i can get a noise level comparable to 22mag