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<blockquote data-quote="svnmag" data-source="post: 56639" data-attributes="member: 330"><p>I think I'd like to rub the top of your head for luck. Land of Billie Jean King, Democrat Convention now this?!</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: #000000">The .204 Ruger</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>By Chuck Hawks</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"><img src="https://nodakangler.com/forums/images/not_found/2015/10/horn_204-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[SIZE=-2]Illustration courtesy of Hornady Mfg. Co.[/SIZE]Two of our industry's most innovative companies collaborated on the design and introduction of a new caliber, the .204 Ruger. Hornady took primary responsibility for the design and manufacture of the new cartridge and Ruger for the new rifles. Their efforts have been rewarded, as the .204 has become a solid commercial success since its introduction only four years ago.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Hornady factory ballistics for the original 32 grain V-Max bullet in the .204 Ruger claim a MV of 4225 fps and muzzle energy (ME) of 1308 ft. lbs. from a 24" test barrel. The velocity and energy figures down range are 3583 fps and 941 ft. lbs. at 100 yards, 3025 fps and 671 ft. lbs. at 200 yards, and 2531 fps and 469 ft. lbs. at 300 yards. Hornady has subsequently added a 40 grain V-Max and a 45 grain Spire Point bullet to its factory loaded ammo offerings. These same bullets are available to reloaders as components.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">This is the fastest factory loaded cartridge ever introduced, although the .220 Swift, .223 WSSM and 5.6x57mm can achieve similar velocities with light 40 grain bullets that are comparable to the 32 grain .204 bullet. Hornady claims that their factory loads for the .204 Ruger is very accurate, designed to shoot into 1 MOA.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">The trajectory of the 32 grain V-Max bullet, zeroed for a maximum bullet rise of 1.5", should look like this: +0.1" at 50 yards, +1.1" at 100 yards, +1.5" at 150 yards, +1.1" at 200 yards, -0.3" at 250 yards, -2.7" at 300 yards. The maximum point blank range of the .204 Ruger (+/- 1.5") is approximately 277 yards (calculated for a scope mounted 1.5" above the bore).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">The .204 case is based on the .222 Remington Magnum and is similar to its parent in most respects. Specifications that will be of interest to reloaders include the .204's actual bullet diameter of .204", cartridge overall length (COL) of 2.28" and its case length of 1.85".</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Hornady has indicated that because the .204 is factory loaded with a specially formulated powder that is not commercially available, reloaders will not be able to duplicate the ballistics of the factory load. Here is some reloading data courtesy of the Hodgdon Powder Company:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"><u>Starting Load</u> - Hornady 32 grain V-Max bullet, 26.0 grains of H335 powder, MV 3703 fps, 40,600 PSI.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"><u>Maximum Load</u> - Hornady 32 grain V-Max bullet, 28.3 grains of H335 powder, MV 4044 fps, 54,800 PSI.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"><u>Starting Load</u> - Hornady 40 grain V-Max bullet, 25.0 grains of H335 powder, MV 3508 fps, 47,300 PSI.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"><u>Maimum Load</u> - Hornady 40 grain V-Max bullet, 26.8 grains of H335 powder, MV 3738 fps, 56,700 PSI.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">These loads used Hornady cases and Federal 205M primers. They were developed in a 24" test barrel.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">The .204 Ruger is a carefully designed and well balanced cartridge into which a lot of thought was put. All of the major US ammo manufacturers (Hornady, Remington, Federal and Winchester) now offer .204 factory loads, usually with bullet weights around 32 and 40 grains, and many rifle makers have adopted the cartridge. Its longevity is assured.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>Note: A full length article about the .204 Ruger can be found on the <em>Rifle Cartridge Page.</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svnmag, post: 56639, member: 330"] I think I'd like to rub the top of your head for luck. Land of Billie Jean King, Democrat Convention now this?! [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=6][COLOR=#000000]The .204 Ruger [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000][B]By Chuck Hawks[/B] [img]https://nodakangler.com/forums/images/not_found/2015/10/horn_204-1.jpg[/img][SIZE=-2]Illustration courtesy of Hornady Mfg. Co.[/SIZE]Two of our industry's most innovative companies collaborated on the design and introduction of a new caliber, the .204 Ruger. Hornady took primary responsibility for the design and manufacture of the new cartridge and Ruger for the new rifles. Their efforts have been rewarded, as the .204 has become a solid commercial success since its introduction only four years ago. Hornady factory ballistics for the original 32 grain V-Max bullet in the .204 Ruger claim a MV of 4225 fps and muzzle energy (ME) of 1308 ft. lbs. from a 24" test barrel. The velocity and energy figures down range are 3583 fps and 941 ft. lbs. at 100 yards, 3025 fps and 671 ft. lbs. at 200 yards, and 2531 fps and 469 ft. lbs. at 300 yards. Hornady has subsequently added a 40 grain V-Max and a 45 grain Spire Point bullet to its factory loaded ammo offerings. These same bullets are available to reloaders as components. This is the fastest factory loaded cartridge ever introduced, although the .220 Swift, .223 WSSM and 5.6x57mm can achieve similar velocities with light 40 grain bullets that are comparable to the 32 grain .204 bullet. Hornady claims that their factory loads for the .204 Ruger is very accurate, designed to shoot into 1 MOA. The trajectory of the 32 grain V-Max bullet, zeroed for a maximum bullet rise of 1.5", should look like this: +0.1" at 50 yards, +1.1" at 100 yards, +1.5" at 150 yards, +1.1" at 200 yards, -0.3" at 250 yards, -2.7" at 300 yards. The maximum point blank range of the .204 Ruger (+/- 1.5") is approximately 277 yards (calculated for a scope mounted 1.5" above the bore). The .204 case is based on the .222 Remington Magnum and is similar to its parent in most respects. Specifications that will be of interest to reloaders include the .204's actual bullet diameter of .204", cartridge overall length (COL) of 2.28" and its case length of 1.85". Hornady has indicated that because the .204 is factory loaded with a specially formulated powder that is not commercially available, reloaders will not be able to duplicate the ballistics of the factory load. Here is some reloading data courtesy of the Hodgdon Powder Company: [U]Starting Load[/U] - Hornady 32 grain V-Max bullet, 26.0 grains of H335 powder, MV 3703 fps, 40,600 PSI. [U]Maximum Load[/U] - Hornady 32 grain V-Max bullet, 28.3 grains of H335 powder, MV 4044 fps, 54,800 PSI. [U]Starting Load[/U] - Hornady 40 grain V-Max bullet, 25.0 grains of H335 powder, MV 3508 fps, 47,300 PSI. [U]Maimum Load[/U] - Hornady 40 grain V-Max bullet, 26.8 grains of H335 powder, MV 3738 fps, 56,700 PSI. These loads used Hornady cases and Federal 205M primers. They were developed in a 24" test barrel. The .204 Ruger is a carefully designed and well balanced cartridge into which a lot of thought was put. All of the major US ammo manufacturers (Hornady, Remington, Federal and Winchester) now offer .204 factory loads, usually with bullet weights around 32 and 40 grains, and many rifle makers have adopted the cartridge. Its longevity is assured. [B]Note: A full length article about the .204 Ruger can be found on the [I]Rifle Cartridge Page.[/I][/B] [/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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