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Old 04-09-2011, 05:15 AM
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Default CZ .204Ruger Load Question

Guys,

Are you finding that loading longer than mag length is necessary for best accuracy?

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Opps...I should have posted this one the "load" discussion area of the forum...

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Old 04-09-2011, 12:20 PM
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Nope. You'll never get to the lands anyway. I also have an AR in .204 so I load them all to fit the AR (2.255) and they're plenty accurate.
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Old 04-09-2011, 12:46 PM
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I can't reach the lands of my Remington factory barrel either, no matter how far out or which bullet I use. This is a very common complaint in factory chambered 204s. It still shoots in the .3s quite easily but I would be curious as to what I guy could accomplish if he could actually get to the lands.

This is the only rifle I have ever had that I cannot seat far enough out to touch. Many of my other guns shoot best .005-.01 off the lands but this 204 is at least .3 off, and while that may be SAMMI spec that is pretty darn sloppy oin my mind. What the heck though, shoots fine.
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Old 04-09-2011, 05:12 PM
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Ditto on what Dean said. My factory barreled 204R in a 700 Rem is in the same ball park as Deans. At least .250 from the rifling. Mine will shoot in the same group size as Deans if I can do my part. I simply load mine at recommended max length out of the book. All that freebore doesn't seem to effect accuracy.

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Old 04-10-2011, 03:03 PM
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The problem with long 'throated' chambers in my way of thinking, is seemingly premature wearout of the tube. The long jump makes a bit of throat wear seem enormous, where seating the bullet out further is not an option, therefor accuracy goes 'south' before the barrel throat is truely worn out.

Best to have your own reamer made up and re-chamber all .204's even before shooting them. Setting a barrel back 1/10" or 2/10" & re-chambering is easily accomplished by any one with a lathe.
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Old 04-10-2011, 03:33 PM
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Looking at this from a different perspective, this accellerates the process to getting a quality barrel screwed on the action.

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Old 04-10-2011, 08:48 PM
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Daryl: what are the details on the kind of reamer you'd recommend, and who would you suggest would be a good supplier? I'd expect there are some options out there......thanks. George
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Old 04-10-2011, 08:51 PM
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i shoot an xp-100 in 204,a single shot, that i have to load so far out that it's on "tippy toes". i can touch the lands with sierra's 39 gr, but just barely. the o.a.l. is 2.506, which leaves about 0.085 in the neck. this has been a picky eater from day one. the 39gr sierra's are the only thing this gun will shoot. i've tried various setting depths until they fell in the case. it was so bad, that i would only load two rounds during load testing. two inches was normal at 100yds. factory loads were equally as bad. as long as these 39's are available,i'm happy. i've shot several 1/4in groups with this bullet.
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Old 04-11-2011, 05:49 PM
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I have two CZ's in 204 and I load to fit the magazine and accuracy is very good. The sporter weight American shoots pretty close to 1/2" groups and the varmint weight one will shoot 3/8" consistantly. In fact, I've loaded close to the lands where I could only load singles and really didn't notice much difference.
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