Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 45gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1110
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.537" \| 13.6mm
Caliber:	.22 ARC (bolt action) load data
Case Length (l3):	1.525" \| 38.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	-0.164" \| -4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.164" \| -4.2mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B5725_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 57 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	47253	76%	**70	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	90%	55477	89%	**98	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	54244	87%	**47	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52895	85%	**61	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	55695	90%	**84	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	54172	87%	**84	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	44353	72%	**79	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	47152	76%	**02	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	36492	59%	**63	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46862	76%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55129	89%	**30	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	55448	89%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	55288	89%	**15	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	48341	78%	**32	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	52446	85%	**12	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	89%	55622	90%	**25	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	51808	84%	**01	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	54650	88%	**34	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55695	90%	**65	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30023	48%	**93	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39218	63%	**74	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55347	89%	**98	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	54230	87%	**15	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	49966	81%	**02	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	54027	87%	**75	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	54172	87%	**84	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	44019	71%	**37	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	54592	88%	**89	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	48457	78%	**14	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	54578	88%	**01	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	45426	73%	**10	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45223	73%	**47	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49530	80%	**19	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	54839	88%	**61	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29660	48%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	54404	88%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	55709	90%	**27	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	49966	81%	**09	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	42656	69%	**38	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	55782	90%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	54273	88%	**20	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	49110	79%	**24	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39291	63%	**07	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44019	71%	**37	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	54476	88%	**45	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	54766	88%	**27	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47123	76%	**01	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47529	77%	**37	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	54882	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	52547	85%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43947	71%	**45	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33011	53%	**32	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41756	67%	**28	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	53490	86%	**94	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42134	68%	**68	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	53040	86%	**37	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	55738	90%	**50	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	43033	69%	**74	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41582	67%	**38	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	37028	60%	**43	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31720	51%	**66	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	40335	65%	**53	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	34867	56%	**32	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25614	41%	**35	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	32982	53%	**41	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	29936	48%	**59	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27905	45%	**07	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35157	57%	**84	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43352	70%	**45	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37869	61%	**35	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	38696	62%	**99	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	36811	59%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42482	69%	**53	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31169	50%	**69	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36550	59%	**14	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40857	66%	**46	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24062	39%	**19	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	27644	45%	**87	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36811	59%	**97	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	49226	79%	**24	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	38203	62%	**23	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	35694	58%	**51	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	34867	56%	**32	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	32982	53%	**41	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	48254	78%	**71	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	43192	70%	**86	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39842	64%	**96	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	37623	61%	**10	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	30922	50%	**56	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	43947	71%	**88	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	43207	70%	**06	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23888	39%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	49472	80%	**63	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33736	54%	**05	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	31517	51%	**30	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	37826	61%	**10	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43555	70%	**12	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	37449	60%	**46	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	31343	51%	**68	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	28790	46%	**95	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	32982	53%	**41	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	40001	65%	**23	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	37840	61%	**30	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28906	47%	**12	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	43439	70%	**38	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38682	62%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32837	53%	**46	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27325	44%	**69	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	26382	43%	**99	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	29617	48%	**81	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	37681	61%	**27	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	30995	50%	**40	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	36680	59%	**33	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	40756	66%	**15	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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