Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 32 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207 and Norma 200.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3514 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 77% | 3455 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3514 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 71% | 3494 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,172 psi | 89% | 3638 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 3520 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,125 psi | 50% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 3615 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,922 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 85% | 3507 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 73% | 3373 fps | 97.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 64% | 3196 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,869 psi | 59% | 3209 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 82% | 3514 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 3274 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 81% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 21.8 gr | 80% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 3182 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 27.1 gr | 90% | 43,787 psi | 71% | 3412 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,792 psi | 51% | 3146 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,186 psi | 57% | 3196 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 59% | 3166 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,974 psi | 68% | 3241 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,759 psi | 72% | 3438 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 80% | 3530 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,976 psi | 73% | 3330 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,655 psi | 37% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 51% | 3035 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 3278 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 82% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 67% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 22.8 gr | 80% | 33,025 psi | 53% | 3117 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,611 psi | 36% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 68% | 3310 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 82% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 3455 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 62% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 81% | 3543 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 3330 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 77% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 57% | 3146 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,214 psi | 55% | 3097 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,014 psi | 61% | 3199 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 32 powders for .22 ARC (bolt action) loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,645 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,241 fps to 3,645 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 32 of the 32 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 45.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Alliant AR-Comp reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .22 ARC (bolt action) with the .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.