Berger .204 loads

Berger book for .204 Ruger using H4895 is: start at 24.0 grains to a max of 26.9 grains. Start velocity 3442, max velocity 3850. Max load is compressed
 
i safely loaded well over the max listed above and had impressive groups under an inch at 200 metres. Speed was 4100fps on the chrony. Gun is a CZ527 Varmint. I was at 28.2 gr of H4895 and the 35 Berger. Obviously load up from below what i stated but the data I pulled off of the Hodgdon site shows 28.3gr of 4895 as max with the 35gr berger.
 
I load 27.9grs of H4895 with a CCI 450 primer and it gives me acceptable accuracy in all my 204s. I do however only use it in my Browning as the other two prefer XBR 8208.
 
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