Hodgdon
Case: Hornady
Barrel Length: 24"
Twist: 1:12
Primer: Federal 205M
Trim Length: 1.840"
| 204 Ruger Cartridge Load Data |
Starting Loads |
Maximum Loads |
|
Bullet Weight (gr.)
|
Powder
|
C.O.L.
|
Grs.
|
Velocity
(ft/s)
|
Pressure
|
Grs.
|
Velocity
(ft/s)
|
Pressure
|
|
32
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
Varget
|
2.250"
|
27.0
|
3557
|
38,300
PSI
|
29.0C
|
3798
|
47,400
PSI
|
|
32
GR. Hornady V-Max
|
BL-C(2)
|
2.250"
|
28.5
|
3772
|
43,000
PSI
|
30.7
|
4081
|
55,500
PSI
|
|
32
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
H335
|
2.250"
|
26.0
|
3703
|
40,600
PSI
|
28.3
|
4044
|
54,800
PSI
|
|
32.
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
H4895
|
2.250"
|
27.0
|
3669
|
40,500
PSI
|
29.0C
|
3980
|
51,000
PSI
|
|
32.
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
Benchmark
|
2.250"
|
26.0
|
3770
|
45,500
PSI
|
28.0
|
4047
|
57,100
PSI
|
|
32.
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
H322
|
2.250"
|
25.5
|
3826
|
48,300
PSI
|
27.5
|
4030
|
56,400
PSI
|
|
35
Gr. Berger HP
|
Varget
|
2.240"
|
28.0
|
3705
|
48,300
PSI
|
29.0C
|
3812
|
53,100
PSI
|
|
35
Gr. Berger HP
|
BL-C(2)
|
2.240"
|
28.5
|
3734
|
47,200
PSI
|
30.7
|
3937
|
54,900
PSI
|
|
35
Gr. Berger HP
|
H335
|
2.240"
|
25.5
|
3665
|
45,400
PSI
|
27.5
|
3915
|
56,600
PSI
|
|
35
Gr. Berger HP
|
H4895
|
2.240"
|
26.0
|
3576
|
42,200
PSI
|
28.2C
|
3910
|
55,700
PSI
|
|
35
Gr. Berger HP
|
Benchmark
|
2.240"
|
25.0
|
3590
|
44,100
PSI
|
26.6
|
3863
|
56,600
PSI
|
|
35
Gr. Berger HP
|
H322
|
2.240"
|
24.0
|
3586
|
45,600
PSI
|
26.3
|
3828
|
55,400
PSI
|
|
40
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
Varget
|
2.250"
|
26.0
|
3395
|
44,100
PSI
|
28.1C
|
3647
|
55,100
PSI
|
|
40
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
BL-C(2)
|
2.250"
|
28.0
|
3569
|
47,300
PSI
|
30.0
|
3774
|
56,200
PSI
|
|
40
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
H335
|
2.250"
|
25.0
|
3508
|
47,300
PSI
|
26.8
|
3738
|
56,700
PSI
|
|
40
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
H4895
|
2.250"
|
26.0
|
3500
|
45,500
PSI
|
27.7C
|
3741
|
56,000
PSI
|
|
40
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
Benchmark
|
2.250"
|
24.0
|
3419
|
45,200
PSI
|
25.7
|
3646
|
55,400
PSI
|
|
40
Gr. Hornady V-Max
|
H322
|
2.250"
|
23.0
|
3319
|
41,500
PSI
|
25.1
|
3639
|
55,900
PSI
|
|
50
Gr. Berger HPBT
|
Varget
|
2.300"
|
24.0
|
3071
|
44,900
PSI
|
26.0
|
3287
|
55,200
PSI
|
|
50
Gr. Berger HPBT
|
BL-C(2)
|
2.300"
|
25.0
|
3089
|
42,900
PSI
|
27.0
|
3334
|
54,500
PSI
|
|
50
Gr. Berger HPBT
|
H335
|
2.300"
|
22.5
|
3039
|
43,700
PSI
|
24.3
|
3268
|
54,700
PSI
|
|
50
Gr. Berger HPBT
|
H4895
|
2.300"
|
24.0
|
3167
|
46,900
PSI
|
25.7
|
3352
|
56,000
PSI
|
|
50
Gr. Berger HPBT
|
Benchmark
|
2.300"
|
22.5
|
3110
|
47,800
PSI
|
24.0
|
3256
|
54,300
PSI
|
|
50
Gr. Berger HPBT
|
H322
|
2.300"
|
22.0
|
3105
|
48,300
PSI
|
23.5
|
3252
|
55,100
PSI
|
"C" denotes compressed load.
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