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Anyone have some starting Barnes 26gr VG reloading data in 204 Ruger?

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28 September 2008, 05:24
graybird
Anyone have some starting Barnes 26gr VG reloading data in 204 Ruger?
All:

I'm looking for some initial starting loads for the 26gr Barnes Varmint Gernades. I've done a search on the internet and within this forum and have only found one starting load using W-748 with a min=27.5 and max=30.0. This was with a standard small rifle primer. I'll be using CCI 450 primers, so I'll back off another half grain, or so, and start from there with this powder.

Other powders I'll be using are:
Varget
BL-C(2)
IMR 4895
H335
Benchmark

Thanks for the help,


Graybird

"Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning."
28 September 2008, 22:07
hivelosity
26 gr. Barnes VM (Varmint Grenade)
(You can also use loads from the Sierra 32 grain below)
IMR 4198 21.0 gr. 3,736 (min)
IMR 4198 23.5 gr. 4,143 (max)
XMR 2015 24.5 gr. 3,615 (min)
XMR 2015 27.0 gr. 4,045 (max)
Benchmark 25.5 gr. 3.661 (min)
Benchmark 28.0 gr. 4,172 (max)
X-Terminator 25.0 gr 3,773 (min)
X-Terminator 27.5 gr 4,163 (max)
Win 748 27.5 gr. 3,712 (min)
Win 748 30.0 gr. 4,200 (max)
RL-10X 24.0 gr. 3,806 (min)
RL-10X 26.5 gr. 4,197 (max)
H335 26.0 gr. 3,986 (min)
H335 28.5 gr. 4,161 (max)
H4895 26.0 gr. 3,680 (min)
H4895 28.5 gr. 4,222 (max)
Varget 27.5 gr. 3,787 (min)
Varget 30.0 gr. 4,139 (max)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
TAC 29.9 gr. 3,427 fps-(unverified)(MAX)
[note from a user: "32 grains TAC is MAX/MAX and will
produce over 4,200 fps" - not verified, caution]
This load likely exceeds max pressures, use at your own risk
I would use the TAC loads below for the 32 grain
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32 gr. Sierra BlitzKing
X-Terminator 24.8 gr. 3,607 fps
X-Terminator 27.5 gr. 4,008 (max)
TAC 26.0 gr. 3,700
TAC 28.5 gr. 4,100 (MAX load)
Benchmark 26.0 gr. 3,700
Benchmark 27.9 gr. 4,000+ (max load)
IMR 3031 23.0 gr. 3,782
IMR 3031 26.2 gr. 3,935 (Max)
AA Rel-7 20.0 gr. 3,725
AA Rel-7 23.0 gr. 4,087 (Max)
Varget 26.0 gr. 3,500+
Varget 28.8 gr. 3,900+ (max)
IMR4895 26.0 gr. 3,500+
IMR4895 28.3 gr. 3,950+ (max)
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32 grain Hornady V-Max
H4895 29.0 gr. 3,980 fps (Max load)
RL-15 26.5 gr. 3,600
RL-15 29.3 gr. 4,100 (max)
IMR 4895 27.0 gr. 3,627 (start)
IMR 4895 29.0 (Compressed) 3,949 (max load)
IMR 4198 23.5 gr. 4,006 (max load)
Varget 27.0 gr. 3,548
Varget 29.0C gr. 3,792 (Max)
H335 26.0 gr. 3,712
H335 28.3 gr. 4,042 (Max)
Benchmark 26.0 gr. 3,765
Benchmark 28.0 gr. 4,043 (Max)
29 September 2008, 02:40
graybird
Thank you hivelosity!

This should get me started.

Thanks again,


Graybird

"Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning."