204 Range Time

[statelineRUT]

Loaded up some 40gr Vmax and ran a couple down the tube this morning.

40gr Vmax
27.3gr H4895
CCI 400 Small Rifle Primer
2.315 COL

Seems to like it a little closer to the lands. With the magazine limitations of the CZ I can only get a COL of 2.320 to fit. The max COL in the rifle is 2.350. Gonna always have some jump in this rifle. It seemed to like though. If I had a better bench and rest it would be better. This was off sand bags and rear rest and the bench is a Workmate bench.

5 shot group at 100 yards.

 

[statelineRUT]

Yes they do. I am getting ready to try some 35gr Bergers though. All I hear is how the Berger 35gr is the cats meow in the 204 world. The Sierra BK's also seem to group better among shooters than the Hornady Vmax. The reason the Bergers are so popular is that on coyote, bobcat, and fox you don't get any exits. One tiny hole and no exit.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

Nice shooting. My Encore .204 likes the 39g Sierras real well. I load them over 748. The .204 is a great round. I would like to have a .204 AR upper for predator hunting but most of them seem to be too heavy or tactical type stuff. Plateau Hunter

 

[statelineRUT]

I think I am going to pick up some Sierra 39gr next time I am the gun shop and see how they work. They have shown good results on the CZ 527 over H4895. The Sierra 32gr have shown good results over H322.

 

[Kimberman]

My Dads CZ likes the Federal factory 39gr Blitz Kings, along with a few others.