Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1200
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.488" \| 12.4mm
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:	-0.213" \| -5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.213" \| -5.4mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B5728_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 49 powders such as ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54766	88%	**81	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	94%	55013	89%	**21	98%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	54549	88%	**32	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	48762	79%	**47	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	54273	88%	**02	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	53577	86%	**22	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	39856	64%	**32	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	97%	43990	71%	**75	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	43004	69%	**17	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54056	87%	**91	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54868	89%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	94%	54926	89%	**57	99%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	50357	81%	**20	94%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	90%	55230	89%	**66	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48530	78%	**93	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	94%	54143	87%	**91	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	93%	55390	89%	**29	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29486	48%	**18	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	97%	37231	60%	**66	94%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55027	89%	**71	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	86%	54404	88%	**99	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46804	75%	**94	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	54926	89%	**29	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	52518	85%	**99	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	40030	65%	**76	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	54766	88%	**80	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55419	89%	**88	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	96%	41321	67%	**99	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	52924	85%	**63	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29051	47%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	55608	90%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	52866	85%	**42	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46195	75%	**94	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	54360	88%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	94%	55564	90%	**14	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45382	73%	**96	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	36274	59%	**66	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	40030	65%	**76	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	95%	55361	89%	**06	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	50937	82%	**93	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43598	70%	**73	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	55332	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	50270	81%	**34	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40567	65%	**20	96%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	39581	64%	**17	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	50038	81%	**89	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	39276	63%	**33	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	96%	49574	80%	**02	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	96%	54244	87%	**68	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38508	62%	**33	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34287	55%	**09	92%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	49719	80%	**40	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	29211	47%	**22	92%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	44817	72%	**99	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	38783	63%	**81	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	86%	27485	44%	**45	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	91%	36143	58%	**78	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	25831	42%	**56	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32372	52%	**60	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40321	65%	**30	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	35607	57%	**23	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	89%	39653	64%	**71	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	83%	42163	68%	**88	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	84%	32256	52%	**40	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34040	55%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	38421	62%	**32	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23670	38%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	91%	30922	50%	**43	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34548	56%	**89	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46427	75%	**42	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	93%	41713	67%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	86%	38406	62%	**68	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	38363	62%	**65	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	94%	36143	58%	**78	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45542	73%	**02	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36999	60%	**74	97%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	90%	34330	55%	**02	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	48501	78%	**75	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23438	38%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46166	74%	**68	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	86%	37739	61%	**78	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	88%	35128	57%	**86	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41249	67%	**43	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35172	57%	**19	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	88%	34127	55%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	92%	31241	50%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	36143	58%	**78	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	43091	69%	**50	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	40843	66%	**60	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	86%	31111	50%	**28	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36637	59%	**35	100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	49%	**28	94%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	83%	27050	44%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	91%	32967	53%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	41176	66%	**79	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	93%	34882	56%	**02	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	39885	64%	**66	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	45150	73%	**55	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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