Load data for .17 Rem. + .172 | 20gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N120

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.172 \| 20gr \| Nosler Varmageddon HP
Manufacturer SKU:	17205
Bullet Weight:	20gr \| 1.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.172" \| 4.37mm
Bullet Length:	0.500" \| 12.7mm
Caliber:	.17 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.796" \| 45.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.118" \| 53.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.178" \| 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.178" \| 4.5mm
Case Capacity:	26.5 Grains of Water \| 1.72 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	61641 psi \| 4250 bar
LID:	LID_B3939_C26
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .17 Rem. with .172 | 20gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP bullet and 51 powders such as Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N120. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	54230	88%	**52	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	52939	86%	**72	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	52185	85%	**93	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	54520	88%	**83	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	54650	89%	**19	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	45165	73%	**14	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	47311	77%	**08	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	37115	60%	**45	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	45774	74%	**60	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54375	88%	**85	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	88%	53258	86%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	53650	87%	**14	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	48950	79%	**54	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	53505	87%	**67	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	89%	55259	90%	**60	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	51924	84%	**42	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	54114	88%	**52	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	53156	86%	**67	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29124	47%	**20	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39798	65%	**83	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53722	87%	**45	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	53577	87%	**90	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	50401	82%	**31	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	54708	89%	**16	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	53301	86%	**99	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	43874	71%	**22	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	53838	87%	**60	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	53374	87%	**45	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46064	75%	**65	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	54360	88%	**77	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29820	48%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	53679	87%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	55245	90%	**62	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48965	79%	**21	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	54070	88%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	53882	87%	**52	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47892	78%	**09	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	38348	62%	**57	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	43874	71%	**22	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	53780	87%	**50	93%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	54346	88%	**39	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47732	77%	**29	96%
Vihtavuori N120 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54911	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	53272	86%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42612	69%	**17	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	32329	52%	**65	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	41292	67%	**01	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	54041	88%	**42	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	43062	70%	**70	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	52605	85%	**45	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	54012	88%	**39	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41162	67%	**70	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	60%	**42	93%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	51%	**25	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	45281	73%	**60	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	39726	64%	**48	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	85%	28892	47%	**06	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	90%	37434	61%	**42	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	33866	55%	**40	91%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	45%	**40	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34534	56%	**66	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42801	69%	**50	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	38348	62%	**34	94%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	42873	70%	**96	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	89%	41582	67%	**68	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42757	69%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	83%	32880	53%	**94	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36143	59%	**86	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	40857	66%	**55	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24178	39%	**59	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	89%	31618	51%	**11	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35795	58%	**80	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	48965	79%	**01	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	93%	44106	72%	**80	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	85%	39378	64%	**39	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	38812	63%	**25	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	93%	38305	62%	**65	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	47239	77%	**16	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38972	63%	**78	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	89%	35114	57%	**63	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48080	78%	**29	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23380	38%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	49124	80%	**11	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	38856	63%	**55	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	87%	35969	58%	**53	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43352	70%	**60	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	37913	62%	**48	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	86%	34621	56%	**52	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	90%	32039	52%	**63	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	38305	62%	**65	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	44846	73%	**47	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	41553	67%	**27	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	85%	32198	52%	**79	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38029	62%	**22	100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	53%	**25	94%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	83%	28369	46%	**65	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	93%	29370	48%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	91%	34519	56%	**94	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	90%	42888	70%	**70	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	92%	35940	58%	**63	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	40292	65%	**34	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	45324	74%	**22	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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