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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.204 \| 40gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	20304
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.204" \| 5.18mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.20 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):	1.850" \| 47.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	39.0 Grains of Water \| 2.53 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B878_C101
Last updated:	2026-06-09

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .20 Nosler with .204 | 40gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 68 powders such as Accurate 2495, 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>>	88%	48515	88%	**29	96%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	49472	90%	**06	95%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	87%	49501	90%	**25	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	49487	90%	**79	100%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49443	90%	**15	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	86%	48254	88%	**12	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49153	89%	**48	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	48443	88%	**48	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	91%	49139	89%	**37	95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	49487	90%	**58	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	48849	89%	**45	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	47065	85%	**68	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	48182	87%	**19	95%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	95%	49255	89%	**55	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	48530	88%	**38	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	48675	88%	**53	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	85%	49197	89%	**24	95%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	49255	89%	**15	94%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	88%	48878	89%	**48	97%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	89%	48370	88%	**99	96%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution	<<locked>>	92%	49356	90%	**98	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31807	58%	**62	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49240	89%	**94	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	92%	49139	89%	**06	96%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	48617	88%	**58	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	49501	90%	**25	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	49472	90%	**06	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49255	89%	**45	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	49052	89%	**63	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	49545	90%	**19	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	48820	89%	**09	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	48965	89%	**15	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	49501	90%	**55	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	48283	88%	**42	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	49501	90%	**89	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	48283	88%	**12	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	49298	89%	**79	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31720	58%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	49052	89%	**12	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	49559	90%	**89	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	90%	47906	87%	**94	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	48747	88%	**37	99%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	48689	88%	**02	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	48254	88%	**83	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	49124	89%	**48	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	48849	89%	**58	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	48907	89%	**83	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	48225	88%	**99	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	47964	87%	**20	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	49110	89%	**27	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49255	89%	**45	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	49545	90%	**19	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	48385	88%	**02	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	48617	88%	**30	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	49313	89%	**06	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	48573	88%	**25	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	35955	65%	**76	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	49487	90%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	89%	49501	90%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	93%	48704	88%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	49313	89%	**86	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	48254	88%	**70	98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	42540	77%	**65	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	48341	88%	**86	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	48921	89%	**89	99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	43294	79%	**35	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	48240	88%	**42	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	48167	87%	**09	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	37956	69%	**53	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	85%	36593	66%	**78	90%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	81%	39987	73%	**99	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41031	74%	**06	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33373	61%	**35	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	39784	72%	**12	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	31546	57%	**96	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38334	70%	**28	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	85%	39769	72%	**71	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	56%	**66	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	83%	35998	65%	**17	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	34809	63%	**23	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	38014	69%	**60	91%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	82%	31386	57%	**73	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	38043	69%	**73	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	42061	76%	**99	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	42076	76%	**50	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	87%	39581	72%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	38174	69%	**73	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36550	66%	**10	92%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	62%	**97	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	25817	47%	**95	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36695	67%	**02	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	34940	63%	**38	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	63%	**87	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	39987	73%	**99	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	45266	82%	**14	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	35853	65%	**23	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	38624	70%	**01	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	60%	**02	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	37144	67%	**14	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36956	67%	**33	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	34185	62%	**68	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	34737	63%	**78	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	41640	76%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	39189	71%	**92	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	43845	80%	**51	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25875	47%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	44817	81%	**14	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	45397	82%	**94	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	37144	67%	**19	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	31111	56%	**02	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40625	74%	**12	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	35346	64%	**45	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	85%	32503	59%	**09	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	86%	35012	64%	**91	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	40524	74%	**73	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	36811	67%	**07	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38638	70%	**94	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31444	57%	**91	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	35853	65%	**23	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	60%	**02	92%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	42975	78%	**81	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	38261	69%	**91	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	37565	68%	**07	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	84%	32677	59%	**96	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	93%	31734	58%	**22	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	43830	80%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38551	70%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31792	58%	**89	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34983	63%	**55	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	29138	53%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	94%	38740	70%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39929	72%	**79	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	34026	62%	**22	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	34345	62%	**82	91%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38725	70%	**22	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	64%	**94	92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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

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[...] 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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