Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .17 Rem. with .172 | 20gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 39 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 4157 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,868 psi | 89% | 4245 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 4232 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,192 psi | 70% | 4026 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 4288 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 4163 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 4173 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 88% | 4265 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 87% | 4281 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 83% | 4291 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 4314 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 90% | 4255 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 4114 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 90% | 4314 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 86% | 4242 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 86% | 4167 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,473 psi | 51% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 79% | 4242 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 85% | 4226 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 85% | 4173 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 89% | 4272 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 4160 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 90% | 4281 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 81% | 4170 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,575 psi | 51% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 86% | 4196 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,201 psi | 90% | 4268 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 88% | 4239 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 89% | 4272 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 89% | 3973 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 89% | 4278 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 86% | 4249 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 4140 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 83% | 4114 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,405 psi | 90% | 4111 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 88% | 4196 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,666 psi | 90% | 4219 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 85% | 4147 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 72% | 4052 fps | 97.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 3924 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,246 psi | 60% | 3812 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 77% | 4078 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,376 psi | 61% | 3862 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 84% | 4199 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,250 psi | 69% | 3868 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 83% | 4088 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 3911 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 20.6 gr | 86% | 42,859 psi | 70% | 4019 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,676 psi | 51% | 3727 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,085 psi | 57% | 3789 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 66% | 3898 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,118 psi | 67% | 3816 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,773 psi | 73% | 4075 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 22.4 gr | 90% | 46,528 psi | 75% | 4091 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,601 psi | 76% | 4019 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,351 psi | 38% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,714 psi | 69% | 4081 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 56% | 3740 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 75% | 4026 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 83% | 4186 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 74% | 3983 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 60% | 3842 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 4088 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,090 psi | 37% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 75% | 4055 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 83% | 4183 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,514 psi | 77% | 4088 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 83% | 4186 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 68% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 21.9 gr | 88% | 47,369 psi | 77% | 4111 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,451 psi | 66% | 3940 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,644 psi | 76% | 3990 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,699 psi | 69% | 3904 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 85% | 4055 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 64% | 3868 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,071 psi | 59% | 3740 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 3789 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,143 psi | 59% | 3829 fps | 95% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 39 powders for .17 Rem. loaded with the .172 | 20gr | Hornady V-MAX. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 4,314 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,792 fps to 4,314 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 39 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (425 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 20.0 gr projectile in 0.172" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .17 Rem. with the .172 | 20gr | Hornady V-MAX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.