VARIANT PIC THREADS, 6.5, 6.8, ETC.

[Wormydog1724]

how do you like that round? 6.8?

Sorry its taken me so long to see this. Yes the camo gun is 6.8. I use it for coyote hunting and it is simply devastating. I've had several coyotes run off from decent hits from .223 55 grain ballistic tips (accutips and v-max) so I decided to go bigger. 110 grain V-Max is awesome. 250 yards is the farthest I've hit a coyote with it, granted it was in the head. I hit one coyote in the middle of the body, in the guts. I am certain she would have spun and ran off from a .223, I've seen it happen. The 6.8 dropped her, a few kicks but she soon expired. As far as I'm concerned, this is the round for close to mid-range work on the AR platform. If only ammo were cheaper/available. I feel it will become more available and hopefully drop in price, but not if idiots continue to add gas to the fire.

[wayne1one]

Rainier Arms 6.8spc upper, with Weaver Tactical 1-5 optic.

[Pavia]

Sweet setup. Love the multicam...

[wild_wild_wes]

I'm finally a member of the Grendel club! Here is my first, a 24".

[TroyK983]

My contribution to the 6.8 community.

Attachment 17849

Noveske upper and lower, Bison Armory 20" fluted barrel w/ rifle gas port, Daniel Defense LPK and 6.8BCG, Geiselle SSA, BABC, 15" VTAC alpha rail, Magpul PRS w/ mono pod, Atlas bi-pod, LaRue sling, ERGO grip w/ palm shelf, BAD-ASS, Trijicon Accupoint, American Defense Recon Mount, SSA tac load 110 gr Nosler Accubonds

[walker2713]

My new .204 Ruger AR
The lower is a RRA with Magpul grip and ACS buttstock, and the upper is one my gunsmith put together for me. The upper and scope are Duracoated in "Magpul Foliage Green."

The barrel is a Shilen 20" 1 in 9 twist that I found on Gunbroker. We used a Daniel Defense upper receiver and handguard. The scope is a Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16 mounted i a JP mount.

So far I've put about 120 rounds through it during break in and so far I'm pleased with the accuracy. I'll start more load development soon......

Thanks for looking.

George

[MistWolf]

How does the 204 perform compared to the 223? Do you see much difference in trajectory at the longer ranges? Is OAL of the 204 loads going to be a problem in the AR mag?

[walker2713]

Although the longer range ballistics are more favorable for the .204 over the .223, as a practical matter I've found that they're comparable in terms of the ranges at which I shoot most of the time. I don't recall all the numbers offhand, but looking at the .204, .223 and 22-250 at 500 yards, the bullet drop of a .204 will be less than a .223, and more like that of the 22-250...with less powder, less recoil and less bang.

An exception is the superior ballistic performance using 32gr or 35gr bullets in the .204 for those interested in saving the fur and not spending a lot of time sewing the pieces back together. I'm a coyote and fox hunter, but don't care about the fur, so that's not an especially important factor for me.

The length constraints of the AR magazine are no problem. In fact, almost all factory .204 chambers are way too long to allow a reloader to touch the lands with the bullet. I'm not saying that "length doesn't matter" but as a practical matter, a 2.25" .204 Ruger is capable is of more than adequate accuracy.

I've also got AR's in .17 Remington and 6X45, and they work just fine also.

Maybe it's just that for some of us, Vanilla isn't enough....we have to have Strawberry and Pistachio as well.

[walker2713]

My new .204 Ruger AR
The lower is a RRA with Magpul grip and ACS buttstock, and the upper is one my gunsmith put together for me. The upper and scope are Duracoated in "Magpul Foliage Green."

The barrel is a Shilen 20" 1 in 9 twist that I found on Gunbroker. We used a Daniel Defense upper receiver and handguard. The scope is a Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16 mounted i a JP mount.

So far I've put about 120 rounds through it during break in and so far I'm pleased with the accuracy. I'll start more load development soon......

Thanks for looking.

George

[walker2713]

My .17 Remington....upper is by Mike Milli at DTech, 22" 1/8 twist Shilen SS Match fluted barrel.