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Load data for .20 BR + .204 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

.20 BR + .204 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.204 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22006
Bullet Weight:
40gr | 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.204" | 5.18mm
Bullet Length:
0.749" | 19.0mm
Caliber:
.20 BR load data
Case Length (l3):
1.540" | 39.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
1.932" | 49.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.357" | 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.247" | 6.3mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B2495_C1010
Last updated:
Mon Jul 14 2025 12:16:45 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .20 BR with .204 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
92%
52605
90%
**93
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
52649
90%
**60
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
51401
88%
**17
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
89%
51256
87%
**10
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
52576
90%
**33
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
52301
89%
**43
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
91%
52098
89%
**89
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52620
90%
**96
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52779
90%
**06
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
51692
88%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
51010
87%
**66
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
52417
89%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
51996
89%
**89
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
45469
77%
**17
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
51517
88%
**66
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
51285
87%
**86
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
51663
88%
**10
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
95%
52794
90%
**19
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
51895
88%
**83
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
52736
90%
**76
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
50879
87%
**24
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31894
54%
**16
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52692
90%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
50212
85%
**10
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
51227
87%
**07
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
93%
51459
88%
**99
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
51996
89%
**60
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
52736
90%
**43
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
51590
88%
**27
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52620
90%
**96
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
52460
89%
**17
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
51634
88%
**53
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
52156
89%
**60
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
51634
88%
**60
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
52620
90%
**15
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
51851
88%
**99
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
51967
88%
**14
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
51387
87%
**56
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
52054
89%
**24
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31879
54%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
51474
88%
**47
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
95%
51532
88%
**07
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
51430
88%
**32
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
44135
75%
**88
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
51808
88%
**53
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
52431
89%
**43
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
47645
81%
**94
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
49211
84%
**56
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
91%
52823
90%
**37
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
52794
90%
**73
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
51097
87%
**71
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
51242
87%
**55
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52620
90%
**96
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
51634
88%
**53
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
51808
88%
**07
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
51343
87%
**60
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
51750
88%
**84
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
52620
90%
**50
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
49400
84%
**17
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
34795
59%
**25
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
51213
87%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
52605
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
46093
78%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
51938
88%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
40930
70%
**01
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
43352
74%
**63
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
51779
88%
**76
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
94%
52736
90%
**73
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
43207
74%
**22
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
42757
73%
**04
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
51996
89%
**12
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
52156
89%
**73
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
63%
**35
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
35752
61%
**66
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**33
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
39552
67%
**51
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
44498
76%
**66
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
44425
76%
**89
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36883
63%
**81
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
37565
64%
**68
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30980
53%
**97
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
37666
64%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
31082
53%
**81
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
45905
78%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
35128
60%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
34127
58%
**05
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
37550
64%
**48
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
65%
**97
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41553
71%
**91
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
37086
63%
**58
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
40915
70%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
39073
67%
**68
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
35752
61%
**66
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25585
44%
**46
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32489
55%
**89
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
35215
60%
**50
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46485
79%
**19
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
57%
**69
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39059
66%
**78
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
46151
79%
**15
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
43787
75%
**69
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34969
60%
**96
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
65%
**99
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
56%
**04
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
36753
63%
**12
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36013
61%
**15
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
33388
57%
**53
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
34156
58%
**63
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
40582
69%
**68
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
38551
66%
**71
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
43366
74%
**33
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25643
44%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
43801
75%
**96
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
45295
77%
**79
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
53%
**17
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
33315
57%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
40089
68%
**01
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
34316
58%
**33
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
31720
54%
**00
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
34766
59%
**89
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
39581
67%
**58
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
61%
**99
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38101
65%
**86
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30937
53%
**02
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34969
60%
**96
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
56%
**04
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47007
80%
**19
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42511
72%
**66
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37869
64%
**92
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
36985
63%
**05
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
32271
55%
**04
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
30632
52%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
42119
72%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35375
60%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27412
47%
**63
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33852
58%
**23
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
28326
48%
**49
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
92%
37898
65%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41104
70%
**40
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33721
57%
**40
95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
37855
64%
**87
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
33388
57%
**58
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
41118
70%
**73
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
44440
76%
**28
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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