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Load data for .20 BR + .204 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

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

.20 BR + .204 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.204 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
52111
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.204" | 5.18mm
Bullet Length:
0.730" | 18.5mm
Caliber:
.20 BR load data
Case Length (l3):
1.540" | 39.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
1.932" | 49.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.338" | 8.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.291" | 7.4mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B3946_C1010
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .20 BR with .204 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 74 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. 39.8 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
91%
52373
89%
**99
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
52431
89%
**53
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
52808
90%
**43
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
52837
90%
**43
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
52330
89%
**27
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
52460
89%
**47
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
91%
52257
89%
**06
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
51648
88%
**70
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50952
87%
**70
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
51866
88%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
51619
88%
**76
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
52199
89%
**60
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
51793
88%
**96
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
46151
79%
**33
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
51300
87%
**56
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
51256
87%
**79
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
51648
88%
**07
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
94%
51547
88%
**89
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
51706
88%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
52504
89%
**66
95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
36564
62%
**19
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
52431
89%
**53
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31836
54%
**16
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50894
87%
**09
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
50169
85%
**07
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
51590
88%
**74
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
52852
90%
**37
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
93%
51416
88%
**09
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
51967
88%
**56
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
52518
89%
**33
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
52460
89%
**47
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51648
88%
**70
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
52243
89%
**10
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
51416
88%
**43
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
52112
89%
**56
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52475
89%
**76
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
52373
89%
**06
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
94%
51619
88%
**89
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
52504
89%
**24
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
51169
87%
**63
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
51851
88%
**17
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31821
54%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
52272
89%
**60
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
95%
51314
87%
**97
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
51184
87%
**22
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
44788
76%
**04
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
51576
88%
**43
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
52214
89%
**50
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
48269
82%
**07
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
50705
86%
**73
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
90%
51909
88%
**27
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
52562
89%
**79
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
52852
90%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
50952
87%
**58
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51648
88%
**70
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
51416
88%
**43
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
51605
88%
**97
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
51111
87%
**50
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
51909
88%
**84
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
52562
89%
**43
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
49182
84%
**24
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
34606
59%
**28
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
52678
90%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
52417
89%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
45252
77%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
51706
88%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
40727
69%
**07
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
43134
73%
**69
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
51735
88%
**73
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
51068
87%
**37
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
44454
76%
**55
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
42714
73%
**14
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
51779
88%
**02
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
52127
89%
**83
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
36898
63%
**38
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
35737
61%
**76
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**30
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
39407
67%
**45
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
44309
75%
**73
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
44585
76%
**89
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36666
62%
**71
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38130
65%
**87
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30806
52%
**87
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
37521
64%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30458
52%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
45745
78%
**45
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
34983
60%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
34548
59%
**05
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
37391
64%
**41
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
38043
65%
**87
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41553
71%
**91
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
37521
64%
**58
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41060
70%
**60
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
39218
67%
**68
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
33025
56%
**14
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
35737
61%
**76
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25541
43%
**46
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32343
55%
**79
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
35070
60%
**43
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
47108
80%
**79
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46325
79%
**15
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
57%
**59
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38914
66%
**71
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
45934
78%
**09
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
44585
76%
**89
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
35665
61%
**19
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
65%
**92
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
56%
**00
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
36593
62%
**05
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36550
62%
**32
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
33243
57%
**46
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
34287
58%
**66
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
41220
70%
**84
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
38537
66%
**68
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
43207
74%
**27
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25599
44%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44367
76%
**09
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
45092
77%
**69
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
53%
**07
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
33866
58%
**92
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39914
68%
**94
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
58%
**27
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
31024
53%
**77
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
34621
59%
**82
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
40103
68%
**61
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
35926
61%
**92
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37956
65%
**92
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30835
52%
**95
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35665
61%
**19
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
56%
**00
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46833
80%
**12
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42337
72%
**60
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37724
64%
**86
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
36825
63%
**99
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
32256
55%
**00
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
30472
52%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
42119
72%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35244
60%
**36
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27920
48%
**76
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33707
57%
**30
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
28181
48%
**43
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
92%
38043
65%
**32
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
40944
70%
**33
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33562
57%
**33
95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
37985
65%
**91
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
33359
57%
**54
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
41263
70%
**76
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
44266
75%
**19
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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