Gettin the .204 ready to go.

After test firing some more Nosler 32s & Hornady 40gr V-Maxs.
Setting the scope for the 32grs.

[@Rucksack57]

I love the low recoiling .204. I kill a lot of squirrels with them so buying a lot of powder and bullets in bulk to keep the price down helps. 32gr Zmax 500 count boxes and 34gr Dog towns in 500 count boxes. They booth shoot real good. 8lb kegs of Ram Shot Xterminator. I bought large amounts back in 2010 and just about emptied the 8lb keg and have loaded all the bullets. About a 1,000 rounds a year. I have used 6 different .204 rifles over the years I like the Ruger MK II's. You have to glass bed them and change the triggers but they work good after that.

[@wayneschenk5512]

Would like to try the 204 own a 223 shooting 45s.

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

I bought a Savage model 12 single shot in .204 years ago on sale, meaning to rebarrel it to .223. After watching this channel, I dug it out, bought some Redding dies and am going to finally shoot that puppy -- after a dozen years.

[@troyroe6021]

Very fine rifle , just not going to invest in the caliber.

[@Primer595]

Great shooting. All set for some pest control!

[@MisdemeanorThoughts]

That’s a good lookin’, and shootin’, rig.

[@chucky.chunder]

Nice looking Rig .

[@chevymarineretired]

Can I ask what you found to work the best on the 17 hornet?

[@cavedweller1959]

Around 11.3gr of CFE BLK & Hornady 25gr HP

[@nsalty5942]

Awesome little calibre I had better luck with noslers 32gr varmageddon over there ballistic tip I put it down to the varmageddon being a flat base.

[@MullahSteinberg]

You are all over the place ..

[@neilharris4462]

Call me crazy, but I've noticed when switching between brands of bullets ot takes a shot or two for the barrel to get used to the new load. May have something to do with the type of copper getting left in the barrel, maybe?? It's probably not it but worth tracking in the future.

[@cavedweller1959]

I believe your a whole lot more right than wrong. I think maybe more with powder than copper. You really want to see it, go play with a 22 LR with a 1/2 doz. different brands.

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

I use serra bullets and they group better than that

[@toddmysak4085]

Your bench work changes across that rest which threw that first shot out. Also the balance Changes. You can see the barrel dip because you have too much weight forward. Throw that rest away. I would bet that rifle will shoot about twice as good with the same load.

[@luvtahandload7692]

Love my Cooper .204. Had a Weaver straight 36X Target scope on it but my friends just couldn't find the dog in the field of view so I mounted a Sightron 8-32X variable. Have yet to zero it in.

[@johnsmith-ub7vr]

Try Sierra 32 gn.

[@rt66rc86]

Always a pleasure to stop by and watch a skilled shooter gettin it done! Good Luck out there my friend, stay safe.

[@bruiser6479]

Good to see a bloke enjoying a great hobby. I am a satisfied 204 owner as well. I mainly shoot foxes and bunnies here in Australia. I use the 40 grain Hornady Vmax projectiles and they work very well in my model 25 Savage.

[@markmcguire920]

My 20 Tactical love 40g nosler bt. 24g of benchmark.

[@danthompson1467]

Great video

[@jjgriffin3275]

you probably have already done, but do a short Reloading video. what dies you use, trimmer, if you crimp or not and why, im new to it and use collet rifle dies, since brass is fire formed to my rifle, and do not crimp, just curious bc you get great groups with ur rifles and if you seat just off the lands or not, thanks

[@murphy4yt]

He has done a couple, just search for Cavedweller1959, and all his videos will come up. Good hunting!

[@cavedweller1959]

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[@two-strokesmoke7289]

Have you noticed any bore/accuracy issues by using suppressors??? For example: bore requires more cleaning, flyers or less accuracy, group bigger?

[@cavedweller1959]

None of the above. Best thing to have for dog town shooting.

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

@@cavedweller1959 I tend to agree, quieter is better hunting "p" dogs. I mostly use 17 HMR, but 200yds is about the outer limit for that caliber.....

[@cz-bundy6896]

Love the videos. I wanna get a .2 cal 4000 fps rifle. Haven't decided on a caliber yet. But I want a nice varmint rifle

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Like my 220 swift its a stainless steel remington 700 1/2 inch 200 yard groups

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

My 204 is the same model