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Offline josebd

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ruger m77 mark 2 target/varmint .243
« on: August 17, 2006, 03:34:46 PM »
how good are these?i need some opinions please,thanks!

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Re: ruger m77 mark 2 target/varmint .243
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2006, 07:19:16 PM »
My .22-250 ran 0.50" for 4 shots at 200 yards - using the load I developed for my Svage 110...
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Re: ruger m77 mark 2 target/varmint .243
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2006, 03:47:43 AM »
Coyote Hunter If you don't mind me asking what's your load. I am working up loads for Ruger 22-250 target my self, thanks
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Re: ruger m77 mark 2 target/varmint .243
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2006, 04:49:48 AM »
i chronied a load i started with,h4895 36.5 65 vmax,3229 hornady book shows 36.9 to be 3400  i shot 3 times at 87 yards grouped .209

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Re: ruger m77 mark 2 target/varmint .243
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2006, 07:27:28 AM »
Coyote Hunter If you don't mind me asking what's your load. I am working up loads for Ruger 22-250 target my self, thanks

Federal brass @ 1.902"
CCI 250 primer
35.0g Varget
COL 2.350"


Hornady 52g BTHP = 3706fps
50g Hornady V-MAX = 3697fps

I also us Speer 52g BTHP's but don't have chrono data for the Ruger VT.
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Re: ruger m77 mark 2 target/varmint .243
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2006, 04:24:57 AM »
Thanks Coyote Hunter, I will give these a try.
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