COAL - 204 Ruger

[warbucks]

Doesn't beat 58gr v-max at 3875 from as .243 or 53 gr v-max from a 22-250 at 3850 according to my ballistic app! A whisker in it though.

"A 53g v-max from a 22-250" There lies a problem that you mentioned earlier, ie correct twist rate, most 22-250's are 1 in 14, it is said that the 53g v-max in 22-250 requires a 1 in 12 twist rate ---------if Tikka's were 1 in 12 in 22-250 i might seriously consider getting one, but for the moment i'll stick with my 243 using the 58g v-max home loads, dont know what speed they are doing but there only 3% down on maximum powder weight on a 20" Tikka barrel.

Point being there all good choices.

Dave (warbucks)

[Elliott]

You can't knock the 204 with 39gr Blitz, chaps. Especially when it's clocking 3,740fps. Still well within book data, too. Not pushing it at all.

[223AI]

"A 53g v-max from a 22-250" There lies a problem that you mentioned earlier, ie correct twist rate, most 22-250's are 1 in 14, it is said that the 53g v-max in 22-250 requires a 1 in 12 twist rate ---------if Tikka's were 1 in 12 in 22-250 i might seriously consider getting one, but for the moment i'll stick with my 243 using the 58g v-max home loads, dont know what speed they are doing but there only 3% down on maximum powder weight on a 20" Tikka barrel.

Point being there all good choices.

Dave (warbucks)

There are factory 1:12 22-250s out there though.