Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .204 Ruger with .204 | 32gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead Free bullet and 33 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3701 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 3517 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 3737 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 3750 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3763 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 3773 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3776 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,096 psi | 53% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 3691 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3753 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,980 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3698 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3734 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3760 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3612 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 3602 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 3619 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 3514 fps | 96.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 3438 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 3392 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 3622 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 3373 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 3442 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 3428 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 3593 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 3271 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 20.7 gr | 82% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 3317 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 3415 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 3346 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24 gr | 90% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 3553 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 3638 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 3514 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,742 psi | 39% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 3556 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 3278 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 3533 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 3360 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,365 psi | 38% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 3553 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 3635 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 3658 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 22.3 gr | 88% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 3497 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 3550 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 3474 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 3389 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 3264 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 3379 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 3445 fps | 95.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 62 powders for .204 Ruger loaded with the .204 | 32gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead Free. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,868 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,457 fps to 3,868 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 62 of the 62 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 32.0 gr projectile in 0.204" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .204 Ruger with the .204 | 32gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead Free they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4064, ADI Benchmark 8208, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.