I am considering building an AR in.204 Ruger. It seems that many have had issues with rounds feeding property from a .223 mag. Has anyone had this issue, or found a solution. Any issues with using a shorter C.O.L.?
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I am considering building an AR in.204 Ruger. It seems that many have had issues with rounds feeding property from a .223 mag. Has anyone had this issue, or found a solution. Any issues with using a shorter C.O.L.?
So just out of pure curiosity? Why a .204 in an AR?
Brass is spendy and tough to come by, bullets are scarce and limited.
223 will do everything and more with a bigger selection of bullets, etc.
Not doubting the want for one, just curious
Not for me,but guessing . . . - - -> bullet speed/trajectory,a little less recoil,something different,possibly more.
Will default to the OP.
Your questions above are certainly valid Wes. I thought about building a 204 about a year ago but decided not for me.
Calling yotes or over bait at <300yds for a somewhat quicker follow up shot or possibly not quite as much holdover (??).
Thru some bookwork I found out that with a "longer than" 16" bbl gun (20-24"),and shooting a 40gr,the 223/5.56 is pretty close to the 204.
I killed whole bunches of yotes in Maine with my 24" 223Rem/AR shooting the 40gr NosBalTip. Shot damn flat . . . and would not be pushed around by the wind as much either. --- SAWMAN
ADDED: Back then there were a couple 35gr bullets on the market which I tried,but they were not enough faster for much trajectory advantage,and were not as accurate.
I built a wilson combat bull barrel 204 AR for this purposeQuote:
Originally Posted by Pengo
the above comments are very valid. I am a huge 204 fan and have enough supplies to last quite a long time. I have not experienced this feeding issue myself. Most of my coyote hunting is going to be under 100yds in tjis area. I shoot the 26gr varmint grenade mostly. Have 32s and 40s as well. The metal magzines function better than polymer mags. I have several 223 ARs as well. I built all of them.
I have a .204 bolt and love the caliber. If I were to go the .20 cal route on an AR it would be .20 Practical. You neck .223 brass and go. So cheap brass and if you buy in bulk the .20 cal bullets are plenty cheap. Just a thought.
Now that don't sound too bad at all
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Originally Posted by Ledslnger
[QUOTE=Wes Sage;14836]So just out of pure curiosity? Why a .204 in an AR?
Brass is spendy and tough to come by, bullets are scarce and limited.
223 will do everything and more with a bigger selection of bullets, etc.
Not doubting the want for one, just curious[/
I have a bolt in .204, and brass and bullets are available locally. coyotes often get hung up at 500 yds or more around here, and they are educated., .204 has proven itself along the Colorado/Utah line. The AR platform is due to the ATN night vision scope I just purchased, and the build is because I expect that very soon I will be unable to purchase the parts needed to build one, in Colorado
204 is definitely superior to the 223 past 300 yards, with light weight varmint bullets. Sounds like a fun build to me.
JTD
Got it buddy. All solid reasons. 500 yards is a ways out!!! [QUOTE=Pengo;14924]Quote:
Originally Posted by Wes Sage
I've had 4 different 204s I loved them my favorite load was sierra blitzkings 39 gr.loading them short in a ar is no big deal seeing a 204 likes to jump.i sold mine and my components it just got too expensive to load
Just a thought. Wondering what a 204 would push a 39gr at compaired to what a 223/5.56 would push a 40gr at ?? --- SAWMAN
From hogdgon website. 204 Ruger with 40gr top velocity is 3750. 223 Remington with 40gr is 3650. With a 10mph crosswind. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0b7cfd47ac.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...876962543d.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by SAWMAN
At 500 yards the 204 drops 14” less and 15” less wind drift.
JTD
WOW !! Being only 100fps faster,wondering why the 204 will drop 14 inches LESS than the 223/5.56 ??
Sectional Density ?????? 75 points higher B.C. ??????--- SAWMAN
The 100fps, and .275bc vs. .200bcQuote:
Originally Posted by SAWMAN
JTD
Wondering which .224" 40gr they were using.
Seems like a B.C. of 200 would be low,especially in a boat tail. Wonder what the B.C. of the 40gr NosBalTip is,especially at 3650. --- SAWMAN
I did 40gr vmax for both 223 and 204.
JTD
Thank you sir for taking the time to post this info.
I love to learn new stuff. Never too old for that. --- SAWMAN