32gr .204 Nosler varmageddon

[boomer68]

Just picked up some to test in my VSSF. I have some CFE 223, 8208xbr and RL-10x.
Would anyone have load data they could share to get me started?

 

[Wincheringen]

Got any H335? That'll put a grin on ya.

 

[SJB358]

Here is what QL data looks like Boomer


Cartridge : .204 Ruger
Bullet : .204, 32, Nosler Varmag Btip 17220
Useable Case Capaci: 29.116 grain H2O = 1.890 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.220 inch = 56.39 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-10x

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 87 22.05 3486 863 39814 7894 97.3 0.971
-09.0 88 22.30 3521 881 41091 7964 97.6 0.957
-08.0 89 22.54 3556 899 42407 8032 98.0 0.943
-07.0 90 22.79 3590 916 43762 8095 98.3 0.930
-06.0 91 23.03 3625 934 45158 8156 98.6 0.917
-05.0 92 23.28 3659 952 46597 8213 98.9 0.904
-04.0 93 23.52 3694 970 48078 8266 99.1 0.892
-03.0 94 23.77 3728 987 49605 8316 99.3 0.880
-02.0 95 24.01 3761 1005 51178 8362 99.5 0.868 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 96 24.26 3795 1023 52799 8404 99.6 0.856 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 97 24.50 3828 1042 54469 8443 99.8 0.844 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 98 24.75 3861 1060 56190 8477 99.9 0.833 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 99 24.99 3894 1078 57964 8508 99.9 0.822 ! Near Maximum !
+03.0 100 25.24 3927 1096 59792 8535 100.0 0.811 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 101 25.48 3959 1114 61676 8558 100.0 0.801 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 102 25.73 3991 1132 63619 8578 100.0 0.790 !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 97 24.50 3978 1125 64534 8147 100.0 0.784 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 97 24.50 3613 928 44558 8409 95.9 0.924


Cartridge : .204 Ruger
Bullet : .204, 32, Nosler Varmag Btip 17220
Useable Case Capaci: 29.116 grain H2O = 1.890 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.220 inch = 56.39 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : IMR 8208 XBR

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 3464 853 41236 7907 89.7 0.952
-09.0 93 25.03 3503 872 42639 8007 90.3 0.938
-08.0 94 25.30 3541 891 44091 8104 91.0 0.924
-07.0 95 25.58 3579 911 45594 8199 91.6 0.910
-06.0 96 25.85 3618 930 47148 8292 92.2 0.897
-05.0 97 26.13 3656 950 48757 8382 92.7 0.884
-04.0 98 26.40 3695 970 50423 8469 93.3 0.871 ! Near Maximum !
-03.0 99 26.68 3733 990 52147 8553 93.8 0.858 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 100 26.95 3771 1011 53932 8635 94.3 0.846 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 101 27.23 3809 1031 55780 8714 94.8 0.834 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 102 27.50 3848 1052 57694 8789 95.3 0.821 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 104 27.78 3886 1073 59677 8862 95.8 0.810 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 105 28.05 3924 1094 61732 8931 96.2 0.798 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0 106 28.33 3962 1116 63861 8996 96.6 0.787 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 107 28.60 4000 1137 66069 9059 97.0 0.775 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 108 28.88 4038 1159 68357 9117 97.4 0.764 !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 4042 1161 68299 8884 99.2 0.762 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 102 27.50 3601 921 47423 8317 88.0 0.897


I don't have CFE223 in my data yet.