.204 Ruger at the range

[scott_r]

Well too continue on with these fun and exciting threads I thought I'd share my new coyote slayer

Its a .204 Ruger Remington Model 700 LVSF
Topped with a cheap Elite 3200 Hoping a Zeiss from Cabelas at Christmas

I sighted it in today off the hood of my truck and managed groups around
1.5" Im sure they will get better off a bench and bags. The rifle is amazingly light and a real treat to carry ( around 6 lbs) vs my other M700 30-06

Now Im just waiting on my new FoxPro comming from a fellow CGN'er

Cheers!!

 

[NorthernPF]

That's a nice set up

 

[Legs in the Air]

I sighted it in today off the hood of my truck and managed groups around
1.5" Im sure they will get better off a bench and bags.

How many coyotes do you shoot off bench and bags? Hood of truck sounds more like the way to properly sight-in a coyote slayer.

 

[blargon]

Nice rig. I like those lvsf rifles, it should to the trick.

 

[scott_r]

Well I took it out, got on some sand bags in the back of the old truck and here's what I got.
3 shot groups @ 100 yards

Im shooting 32 gr. V-Max (Hornady factory loads) @ over 4200 fps
Adjusted the factory trigger to a crisp clean 1.75 lbs and have this gun shooting MOA. Im going to have it bedded soon and hope to shrink these groups and make an accurate predator/gopher gun

My smallest groups were a bit over .310" and largest was 1.14".

Im heading out tonight for a coyote and hope to post some pics of the kill

Cheers!!

 

[Scott_N]

Looks like a few coyotes are going to be in trouble this winter!

 

[Timberwolfe]

If the factory fodder is shooting that good, man you have a shooter.

 

[Fassteel]

204

I don't think I have seen a thread where some ones 204 was a poor shooting rifle? I have 2 of them and I'm not sure I'll ever shoot my 22-250 again. FS

 

[Cummins4x4]

Great setup, I love the 204. My rig;

Shoots 26gr BVG's about .25" at 4150fps, great gopher load.

 

[BrotherRockeye]

I don't think I have seen a thread where some ones 204 was a poor shooting rifle? I have 2 of them and I'm not sure I'll ever shoot my 22-250 again. FS

even my cheapo H&R was under 1" with factory Hornady's out of the box...
nice thing about the H&R,if you run out of ammo the barrel makes for a sturdy club

 

[Fassteel]

204

Great setup, I love the 204. My rig;

Shoots 26gr BVG's about .25" at 4150fps, great gopher load.

that is a nice looking set up, be an even nicer photo with my HS in snow white camo on a pod right beside it.FS

 

[MagnumPeanut]

My factory 700 SPS Varmint can shoot a ragged hole a 200 yards with handloads. I am using 30g bergers and 4895.

 

[Fassteel]

group

Magnum

Thats a fine group, I just loaded some bergers in 40gr with 27.7gr of Varget, home mine fly as nice as yours do. FS

 

[rishu_pepper]

I have the same gun as you, magnum. I should get me some H4895 to try out that load!