Load data for .204 Ruger + .204 | 35gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.204 \| 35gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	20303
Bullet Weight:	35gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.204" \| 5.18mm
Bullet Length:	0.615" \| 15.6mm
Caliber:	.204 Ruger load data
Case Length (l3):	1.843" \| 46.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	31.0 Grains of Water \| 2.01 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B877_C51
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .204 Ruger with .204 | 35gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	51271	87%	**15	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	51692	88%	**65	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51387	87%	**09	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	52214	89%	**73	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	51445	88%	**96	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42554	72%	**17	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46325	79%	**43	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	35027	60%	**01	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45542	78%	**96	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51314	87%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	51242	87%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	51416	88%	**04	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	47892	82%	**73	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	51111	87%	**53	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	52025	89%	**30	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	50691	86%	**42	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	52127	89%	**52	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	52257	89%	**79	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29298	50%	**06	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39523	67%	**55	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52721	90%	**35	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	52547	89%	**79	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	48486	83%	**47	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	52576	89%	**09	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	51445	88%	**96	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	43352	74%	**88	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	52634	90%	**50	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	47790	81%	**68	92%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52431	89%	**42	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43801	75%	**38	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43642	74%	**78	96%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	52344	89%	**70	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29095	50%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	52315	89%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	51938	88%	**32	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47413	81%	**30	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	42366	72%	**99	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	51764	88%	**46	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	51822	88%	**38	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48443	82%	**81	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38580	66%	**61	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	43352	74%	**88	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	52518	89%	**60	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	50705	86%	**06	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45556	78%	**35	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	51793	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	50749	86%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42888	73%	**92	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	31850	54%	**73	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41118	70%	**86	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	50676	86%	**12	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41916	71%	**22	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	50995	87%	**58	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	52504	89%	**42	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40205	68%	**99	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	36230	62%	**14	94%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	30574	52%	**20	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	40988	70%	**46	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	84%	35940	61%	**35	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	25425	43%	**15	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	33228	57%	**22	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	29689	51%	**36	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27180	46%	**74	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34345	58%	**55	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42206	72%	**02	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37173	63%	**99	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	39523	67%	**79	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	36506	62%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41829	71%	**10	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	52%	**27	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35491	60%	**68	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39885	68%	**07	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23496	40%	**42	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	87%	28718	49%	**23	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35679	61%	**68	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	48399	82%	**04	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	38464	65%	**10	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	36695	62%	**58	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	35940	61%	**35	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	32605	55%	**09	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46934	80%	**38	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	44425	76%	**89	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38348	65%	**43	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	38928	66%	**30	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	31894	54%	**66	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	45107	77%	**19	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23482	40%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	48486	83%	**33	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	35563	61%	**48	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	32445	55%	**50	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	94%	39160	67%	**17	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42641	73%	**02	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36782	63%	**07	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	31328	53%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	29370	50%	**99	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	32605	55%	**09	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	39943	68%	**04	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	38754	66%	**33	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	28964	49%	**05	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37666	64%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31879	54%	**17	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26672	45%	**43	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	90%	26150	45%	**79	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	30327	52%	**81	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	88%	38334	65%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	89%	31966	54%	**56	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	36201	62%	**97	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	41829	71%	**02	90%

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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