Cartridge : .204 Ruger
Bullet : .204, 35, Berger M Var #20303
Useable Case Capaci: 29.198 grain H2O = 1.896 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.245 inch = 57.02 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : Hodgdon VARGET
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-10.0 97 25.29 3328 861 40677 8014 87.5 0.984
-09.0 98 25.57 3366 880 42085 8124 88.1 0.969
-08.0 99 25.85 3404 900 43544 8232 88.8 0.954
-07.0 100 26.13 3442 920 45057 8338 89.5 0.940
-06.0 101 26.41 3480 941 46624 8441 90.1 0.925
-05.0 103 26.70 3518 962 48246 8543 90.7 0.912
-04.0 104 26.98 3556 983 49940 8642 91.3 0.898 ! Near Maximum !
-03.0 105 27.26 3594 1004 51692 8739 91.9 0.885 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 106 27.54 3632 1025 53511 8833 92.5 0.871 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 107 27.82 3671 1047 55398 8924 93.1 0.859 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 108 28.10 3709 1069 57358 9013 93.6 0.846 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 109 28.38 3747 1091 59384 9098 94.1 0.833 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 110 28.66 3786 1114 61480 9181 94.6 0.821 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0 111 28.94 3824 1136 63654 9260 95.1 0.809 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 112 29.22 3862 1159 65914 9336 95.6 0.797 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 113 29.51 3901 1183 68262 9408 96.0 0.785 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 108 28.10 3905 1185 67829 9232 98.3 0.785 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 108 28.10 3466 934 47316 8430 85.8 0.922Cartridge : .204 Ruger
Bullet : .204, 35, Berger M Var #20303
Useable Case Capaci: 29.198 grain H2O = 1.896 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.245 inch = 57.02 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : Hodgdon Benchmark
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-10.0 89 23.67 3346 870 41993 7847 92.3 0.976
-09.0 90 23.93 3380 888 43334 7938 92.8 0.962
-08.0 91 24.20 3415 907 44717 8026 93.4 0.948
-07.0 92 24.46 3450 925 46143 8112 93.9 0.935
-06.0 93 24.72 3485 944 47614 8196 94.3 0.922
-05.0 94 24.99 3520 963 49131 8278 94.8 0.909
-04.0 95 25.25 3554 982 50696 8357 95.3 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
-03.0 96 25.51 3589 1001 52310 8434 95.7 0.885 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 97 25.77 3623 1020 53975 8508 96.1 0.872 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 98 26.04 3657 1040 55692 8579 96.5 0.860 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 99 26.30 3692 1059 57465 8648 96.9 0.849 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 100 26.56 3726 1079 59295 8714 97.2 0.837 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 101 26.83 3760 1099 61184 8776 97.5 0.826 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0 102 27.09 3794 1119 63134 8836 97.9 0.815 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 103 27.35 3828 1139 65148 8892 98.2 0.804 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 104 27.62 3861 1159 67227 8946 98.4 0.794 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 99 26.30 3856 1155 66940 8651 99.7 0.792 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 99 26.30 3480 941 48177 8296 90.7 0.921Cartridge : .204 Ruger
Bullet : .204, 35, Berger M Var #20303
Useable Case Capaci: 29.198 grain H2O = 1.896 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.245 inch = 57.02 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : IMR 4895
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-10.0 95 25.56 3396 896 40590 8644 88.7 0.992
-09.0 96 25.84 3436 918 42048 8760 89.4 0.976
-08.0 97 26.13 3476 939 43553 8873 90.1 0.961
-07.0 98 26.41 3517 961 45113 8984 90.8 0.946
-06.0 99 26.70 3557 983 46731 9092 91.4 0.931
-05.0 100 26.98 3597 1005 48409 9197 92.1 0.917
-04.0 101 27.26 3637 1028 50151 9299 92.7 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
-03.0 102 27.55 3677 1051 51957 9397 93.3 0.889 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 103 27.83 3718 1074 53832 9493 93.8 0.875 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 104 28.12 3758 1097 55779 9584 94.4 0.861 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 106 28.40 3798 1121 57799 9672 94.9 0.848 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 107 28.68 3838 1145 59898 9756 95.4 0.835 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 108 28.97 3878 1169 62077 9836 95.9 0.822 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0 109 29.25 3918 1193 64342 9912 96.3 0.810 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 110 29.54 3959 1218 66696 9984 96.8 0.797 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 111 29.82 3999 1243 69143 10052 97.2 0.785 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 106 28.40 4009 1249 69669 9794 99.2 0.781 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 106 28.40 3530 968 46415 9089 86.9 0.934
