204 quick load

[tyson22250]

Hello was wondering if any one could run be quick load data for 204 ruger? Rifle is browning x-bolt with 22” barrel..been little disappointed in the velocity so far. 35gr Berger, winchester cases. 2.245” oal. Powders would be varget, h322, benchmark, h4895 and imr 4895.

 

[DrMike]

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 H322

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    23.22   3419     908   41083   8274     95.6    0.970
-09.0   90    23.48   3455     928   42459   8359     96.0    0.956
-08.0   91    23.74   3491     947   43883   8440     96.5    0.943
-07.0   92    23.99   3526     966   45355   8519     96.9    0.929
-06.0   93    24.25   3562     986   46879   8594     97.3    0.916
-05.0   94    24.51   3598    1006   48454   8665     97.7    0.903
-04.0   95    24.77   3633    1026   50082   8733     98.0    0.890  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0   96    25.03   3668    1046   51757   8797     98.3    0.877  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   97    25.28   3703    1066   53480   8857     98.6    0.865  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0   98    25.54   3738    1086   55258   8914     98.9    0.853  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0   99    25.80   3773    1106   57095   8966     99.1    0.841  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  100    26.06   3808    1127   58994   9015     99.3    0.829  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  101    26.32   3842    1147   60958   9059     99.5    0.818  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  102    26.57   3877    1168   62987   9098     99.6    0.807  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  103    26.83   3911    1189   65086   9134     99.8    0.796  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  104    27.09   3945    1209   67257   9165     99.9    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     99    25.80   3933    1202   67841   8711    100.0    0.782  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba     99    25.80   3552     981   46662   8783     94.1    0.918

 

[DrMike]

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 H4895

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   92    24.75   3383     890   40877   8445     89.7    0.990
-09.0   93    25.03   3422     910   42275   8554     90.3    0.975
-08.0   94    25.30   3460     930   43722   8660     91.0    0.960
-07.0   95    25.58   3498     951   45219   8764     91.6    0.946
-06.0   96    25.85   3537     972   46768   8865     92.2    0.932
-05.0   97    26.13   3575     993   48371   8964     92.8    0.918
-04.0   98    26.40   3613    1015   50031   9060     93.3    0.904  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0   99    26.68   3652    1036   51748   9152     93.9    0.891  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  100    26.95   3690    1058   53526   9242     94.4    0.877  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  101    27.23   3728    1080   55368   9328     94.9    0.865  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  102    27.50   3766    1102   57274   9411     95.4    0.852  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  103    27.78   3804    1125   59249   9491     95.8    0.839  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  104    28.05   3842    1147   61295   9567     96.3    0.827  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  105    28.33   3880    1170   63416   9640     96.7    0.815  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  106    28.60   3918    1193   65613   9708     97.1    0.803  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  107    28.88   3956    1216   67891   9773     97.4    0.791  !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    102    27.50   3964    1221   68277   9506     99.3    0.788  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    102    27.50   3515     960   46685   8894     87.9    0.935