Reloading for the .204

[BILLY D.]

HEY SCOOT

HAVE YOU TRIED REM 71/2 PRIMERS YET? I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT THEY SEEM TO BE THE BEST CHOICE FOR SHOOTING IN THAT SIZE CASES.

I HAVE A 17 REM THAT SHOT MORE LIKE A SHOTGUN THAN A RIFLE AND HAD BEEN USING FEDERAL, WIN, CCI PRIMERS. SO I CHANGED OVER TO REM 7 1/2'S AND THE GUN SETTLED RIGHT DOWN AND STARTED PRODUCING GROUPS INSTEAD OF PATTERNS.

I ALSO NOTED THAT A LOT OF ACCURACY LOADS FOR THE 222 & 223 ARE BUILT AROUND REM 7 1/2'S. I DON'T MEAN TO THROW MORE CRAP INTO THE QUANDRY BUT YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK ABOUT THE PRIMER.

TO ME GOOD AND FAIR? EQUATES TO REALLY SUX WHEN IT COMES TO PERFORMANCE. I ALSO FOUND OUT R-15 AND IMR 4064 WORKED BETTER IN MY GUN. ALSO DON'T OVERLOOK H-4895.

OF COURSE NOW YOU ARE PROBABLY SAYING, YOU SOB, THATS 15 MORE COMBINATIONS TO PLAY WITH. BUT PLAYING AROUND IS WHAT LEADS US TO THE PERFECT? LOAD, WHATEVER THAT MAY BE.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO CHANGE THE POWDERS AT LEAST TRY THE PRIMER CHANGE.

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD SHOOTIN'.