204 ruger vhit n133

[monkeyspanker]

Has any one tried N133 in 204 ruger 32-35-40 gr tips if so with what results have u had fps/group etc

best results i have got so far is varget with 35 berger

[Scotch_egg]

Just started using n133 in my .20Tac much cleaner than the reloader 10x that I had been using.

 

Have you chronoed your varget load?

[monkeyspanker]

Just started using n133 in my .20Tac much cleaner than the reloader 10x that I had been using

varget load 3780 fps kreigor stainless fluted 1 in 12 24inch what loads and heads have u tried

[Finman]

I use N135 in mine and have excellent results with the 39gn Blitzking. Get some 3900fps out of it.

 

best wishes,

 

Finman

[Laurie]

When I ran a bunch of combinations through my Savage LRPV for publication last year, I got good results from a range of Viht powders - N130, N530, N133, N140, N540. N135 was the odd one out in my rifle giving sooted cases and large MV spreads. N133 was used with 35gn HP Bergers and 39gn V-Maxes.

 

Overall I found H322, Viht N140 and N530 the outstanding performers with 35-40gn bullets. H335 and H. BL-C(2) gave top MVs at the expense of group size.

[bri2506]

WhAt loads were you using for 39 grn in n133 & n 130. Can seem to find the data

[Laurie]

WhAt loads were you using for 39 grn in n133 & n 130. Can seem to find the data

 

35gn Berger HP Varmint

Case Primer Powder Groups MV/ES Comments

Norma CCI-BR4 24-26gn H322 0.2 – 0.8” 3,835/45 4 combinations <0.5”

Rem Rem 7½BR 21-23gn Viht N120 0.6 – 1.1” 3,868/103

Rem Rem 7½BR 22-25gn Viht N130 0.35 – 0.9” 3,947/15 4 combinations <0.5”

Norma Rem 7½BR 22.5-25.5gn Viht N133 0.3 – 0.85” 3,772/54

Norma Rem 7½BR 23.5-26.5gn Viht N135 0.5-1.0” 3,749/42 Sooted cases

Rem Rem 7½BR 23.5-26.5gn Viht N530 0.35 – 0.6” 3,787/34 4 combinations <0.45”

Rem Rem 7½BR 24-27gn Viht N140 0.35 – 0.75” 3,562/42 4 combinations <0.5”

Rem Rem 7½BR 25-28gn Viht N540 0.45 – 1.1” 3,571/80 4 combinations <0.6”

 

39gn Sierra BlitzKing

Case Primer Powder Groups MV/ES Comments

Hdy* Rem 7½BR 24.3-26gn IMR-3031 0.45 – 1.05” 3,845/44 3 combinations <0.5”

Hdy* Rem 7½BR 23.3-25gn H322 0.2 – 0.9” 3,683/51 3 combinations <0.3”

* Hornady cases, 4-round groups

 

40gn Nosler Ballistic Tip

Case Primer Powder Groups MV/ES Comments

Hdy* Rem 7½BR 24.3-26gn IMR-3031 0.3 – 0.75” 3,760/67 4 combinations <0.5”

Nosler Rem 7½BR 23.3-25gn H322 0.45 – 1.25” 3,756/69 4 combinations <0.65”

* Hornady cases, 4-round groups

 

 

40gn Hornady V-Max

Case Primer Powder Groups MV/ES Comments

Rem Rem 7½BR 23.4-24.7gn AA-2015 0.8 – 1.1” 3,827/66

Norma CCI-BR4 23-24.2gn H322 0.19 – 0.85” 3,483/54 3 combinations <0.6”

Norma CCI-BR4 23.3-23.7gn H322 (x0.1gn) 0.3 – 0.9” 3,442/42 Follow-Up tests

Rem Rem 7½BR 25.4-26.8gn H335 0.3 – 0.8” 3,765/76 4 combinations <0.5” – promising!

Rem Rem 7½BR 28.5-30gn H. BL-C(2) 0.6 – 1.0” 3,871/76 Primers ‘cratering’ ≥29.4gn – too hot

Norma CCI-BR4 24-25.3gn H4895 0.4 – 0.75” 2,452/57

Norma CCI-BR4 26-27.3gn H. VarGet 0.5 – 1.2” 3,667/41

Norma CCI-BR4 23-24.3gn Viht N133 0.3 – 0.85” 3,698/32 4 combinations <0.5”

Norma CCI-BR4 24-25.2gn Viht N135 0.65 – 0.9” 3,653/34 Sooted cases

Norma CCI-BR4 24.8-26gn Viht N530 0.4 – 0.75” 3,716/31 MV for 25.4gn. 3 combinations <0.5”

Norma CCI-BR4 25.8-27gn Viht N140 0.3 – 1.0” 3,543/28 3 combinations <0.5”

 

Notes

All combinations comprised five charge weights each of five rounds unless noted otherwise.

MV and ES values quoted are for the highest charge weight employed unless noted otherwise. This rarely gave the smallest group.

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

These components and loads performed safely in the author’s rifle: this cannot be guaranteed for other firearms. Good handloading procedures should be used working loads up from low starting levels while looking for signs of excessive pressure. Do not substitute Viht N130 for N530, it has a much faster burning rate.

 

.204 Ruger 30-32gn Test Results

30gn Berger HP Varmint

Case Primer Powder Groups MV/ES Comments

Rem Rem 7½BR 26.5-28.5 Viht N140 0.4 – 0.8” 3,762/45 3 combinations = 0.3”

Rem Rem 7½BR 23.5-25.5gn Allt. Re10x 0.4 – 0.7” 3,871/68

Hornady* Rem 7½BR 27.5-29.5gn H. BL-C(2) 0.2 – 0.8” n/r 4 combinations ≤0.4”

Rem Rem 7½BR 25.7-27.3gn H322 0.3 – 0.6” n/r

 

 

32gn Nosler Ballistic Tip

Case Primer Powder Groups MV/ES Comments

Rem Rem 7½BR 26.5-28.5gn Viht N140 0.3 – 0.95” 3,831/44 4 combinations ≤0.6”

Rem Rem 7½BR 23.5-25.5gn Allt. Re10x 0.4 – 0.7” n/r

Hornady* Rem 7½BR 27.5-29.5gn H. BL-C(2) 0.3 – 0.7” 3,936/91 3 combinations ≤0.5”

Rem Rem 7½BR 25.7-27.3gn H322 0.5 – 1.1” 4,036/56

 

 

32gn Hornady V-Max

Case Primer Powder Groups MV/ES Comments

Norma CCI-BR4 26-27.2gn H. Benchmark 0.7 – 0.95” 3,887/45

Norma CCI-BR4 24-25.2gn Allt. Re10x 0.4 – 1” 3,866/45

Norma Rem 7½BR 27-28.6gn H4895 0.5 –1.1” 3,917/81

Norma Rem 7½BR 27.7-29.3gn H. VarGet 0.4 –1.1” 3,992/0 Yes – nil velocity spread, 29.3gn!

Rem Rem 7½BR 25-26.2gn AA-2015 0.3 – 0.9” n/r

Rem Rem 7½BR 27.5-29.0gn Viht N140 0.4 – 0.7” 3,910/57

Rem Rem 7½BR 28.4-29.5gn Viht N540 0.4 – 0.7” n/r

Hornady* Rem 7½BR 27.5-29.1gn Allt. Re15 0.3 –0.6” 3,875/23

Hornady* Rem 7½BR 26.5-28.0gn H. Benchmark 0.5 –0.85” n/r

Hornady* Rem 7½BR 27.0-28.5gn Viht N530 0.5 – 1” 4,202/27 Too hot – severe primer cratering!

* Hornady cases, 4-round groups

 

Notes

All combinations comprised five charge weights each of five rounds unless noted otherwise.

MV and ES values quoted are for the highest charge weight employed unless noted otherwise. This rarely gave the smallest group.