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Load data for .20 BR + .204 | 40gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

.20 BR + .204 | 40gr | Berger Varmint

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.204 | 40gr | Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:
20304
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.204" | 5.18mm
Bullet Length:
0.685" | 17.4mm
Caliber:
.20 BR load data
Case Length (l3):
1.540" | 39.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
1.932" | 49.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.293" | 7.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.195" | 4.9mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B878_C1010
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .20 BR with .204 | 40gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 40.2 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
90%
51503
88%
**83
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
51358
87%
**33
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
51938
88%
**30
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
89%
51924
88%
**27
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
51097
87%
**14
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
51227
87%
**17
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
90%
51242
87%
**76
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
52214
89%
**86
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51735
88%
**89
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
52620
90%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
51488
88%
**76
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
51445
88%
**47
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
52286
89%
**99
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
46441
79%
**43
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
51895
88%
**76
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
51909
88%
**96
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
52228
89%
**27
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
94%
52257
89%
**06
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
52388
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
95%
51401
88%
**60
95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
36912
63%
**22
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
51358
87%
**33
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
31459
54%
**10
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51605
88%
**29
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
50691
86%
**24
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52199
89%
**94
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
51880
88%
**27
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
93%
51938
88%
**09
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
52518
89%
**76
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
83%
51314
87%
**24
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
51227
87%
**17
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51314
87%
**63
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
52765
90%
**27
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
52141
89%
**66
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
45237
77%
**79
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
52663
90%
**76
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52025
89%
**70
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
94%
51430
88%
**89
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
94%
52185
89%
**06
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
51576
88%
**07
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
51793
88%
**66
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
52330
89%
**33
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32692
56%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
51271
87%
**47
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
95%
51677
88%
**10
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
51663
88%
**35
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
45237
77%
**24
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
52257
89%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
52779
90%
**53
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
47892
82%
**01
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
51271
87%
**89
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
90%
52330
89%
**40
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
51459
88%
**60
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
51677
88%
**88
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
51474
88%
**61
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
45237
77%
**79
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51314
87%
**63
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
52141
89%
**66
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
52330
89%
**20
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
51634
88%
**66
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
52475
89%
**01
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
51401
88%
**24
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
49835
85%
**27
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
35085
60%
**51
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
51721
88%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
51256
87%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
46528
79%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
52257
89%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
41234
70%
**10
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
45107
77%
**12
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
52344
89%
**93
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
51532
88%
**50
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
45020
77%
**58
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
44222
75%
**43
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
52330
89%
**19
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
52765
90%
**86
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
64%
**55
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
35201
60%
**59
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42641
73%
**43
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
39972
68%
**68
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
44875
76%
**79
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45165
77%
**12
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37463
64%
**87
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38740
66%
**97
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31473
54%
**07
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38276
65%
**27
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
52%
**71
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46543
79%
**58
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
35549
61%
**05
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
33881
58%
**96
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
36651
62%
**19
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
38725
66%
**01
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42003
72%
**10
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
36840
63%
**48
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41466
71%
**79
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
38290
65%
**55
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
33388
57%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
35201
60%
**59
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
80%
25251
43%
**39
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32924
56%
**99
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
34389
59%
**36
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
47572
81%
**99
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47166
80%
**42
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
58%
**89
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39508
67%
**84
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
46543
79%
**28
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
45165
77%
**12
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
35708
61%
**22
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
38769
66%
**22
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
57%
**14
92%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
41263
70%
**87
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
63%
**22
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36506
62%
**35
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
33808
58%
**59
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
34708
59%
**89
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
40393
69%
**64
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
39044
66%
**91
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
43714
74%
**46
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
25280
43%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44991
77%
**19
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
44251
75%
**50
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
54%
**36
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
33069
56%
**59
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
40640
69%
**10
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
59%
**43
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
31053
53%
**81
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
34011
58%
**76
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
39334
67%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36463
62%
**15
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38638
66%
**09
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31430
54%
**12
96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
41263
70%
**87
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35708
61%
**22
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
57%
**14
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47413
81%
**19
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42888
73%
**79
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38334
65%
**12
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
37318
64%
**19
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
31676
54%
**77
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
91%
29965
51%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
42699
73%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35926
61%
**53
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27833
47%
**76
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34316
58%
**46
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
28703
49%
**72
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
92%
38406
65%
**48
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41582
71%
**60
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34127
58%
**56
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
91%
37086
63%
**74
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
32677
56%
**41
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
41843
71%
**96
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
44918
76%
**42
96%

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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