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.204 Ruger (IMR Data)

Warning! Notes: Loads were fired from a 24-inch barrel with a one-in-12-inch twist. Trim length was 1.840 inches. Hornady brass and Federal 205M primers (unless otherwise specified in remarks). (Handloader Issue #230 - August, 2004)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
32	Hornady V-Max	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3627
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.250"; 40,500 psi
32	Hornady V-Max	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3949
Remarks: max load; compressed; overall loaded length: 2.250"; 51,900 psi
32	Hornady V-Max	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3725
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.250"; 42,700 psi
32	Hornady V-Max	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	4006
Remarks: max load; overall loaded length: 2.250"; 55,400 psi
35	Berger hollowpoint	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3444
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.240"; 40,000 psi
35	Berger hollowpoint	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3728
Remarks: max load; compressed; overall loaded length: 2.240"; 51,000 psi
35	Berger hollowpoint	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3550
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.240"; 43,300 psi
35	Berger hollowpoint	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3864
Remarks: max load; compressed; overall loaded length: 2.240"; 55,500 psi
35	Berger hollowpoint	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3602
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.240"; 44,400 psi
35	Berger hollowpoint	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3793
Remarks: max load; compressed; overall loaded length: 2.240"; 52,800 psi
40	Hornady V-Max	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3379
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.250"; 43,600 psi
40	Hornady V-Max	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3616
Remarks: max load; compressed; overall loaded length: 2.250"; 52,000 psi
40	Hornady V-Max	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3415
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.250"; 44,700 psi
40	Hornady V-Max	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3695
Remarks: max load; compressed; overall loaded length: 2.250"; 56,000 psi
40	Hornady V-Max	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3456
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.250"; 46,300 psi
40	Hornady V-Max	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3694
Remarks: max load; compressed; overall loaded length: 2.250"; 56,600 psi
50	Berger hollowpoint boat-tail	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3079
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.300"; 44,900 psi
50	Berger hollowpoint boat-tail	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3330
Remarks: max load; compressed; overall loaded length: 2.300"; 55,800 psi
50	Berger hollowpoint boat-tail	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3092
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.300"; 45,400 psi
50	Berger hollowpoint boat-tail	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3344
Remarks: max load; compressed; overall loaded length: 2.300"; 56,000 psi
50	Berger hollowpoint boat-tail	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3046
Remarks: start load; overall loaded length: 2.300"; 44,500 psi
50	Berger hollowpoint boat-tail	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3284
Remarks: max load; overall loaded length: 2.300"; 55,100 psi