Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 45gr | Remington HP bullet and 31 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% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 77% | 3461 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3622 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 71% | 3488 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,082 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 3563 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,506 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,850 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3619 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,520 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 3379 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 39,566 psi | 64% | 3192 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 3215 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 81% | 3510 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 3271 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 81% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 21.8 gr | 80% | 34,882 psi | 56% | 3179 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 27.1 gr | 90% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 3412 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,068 psi | 52% | 3156 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,491 psi | 57% | 3205 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 59% | 3173 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,843 psi | 67% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,121 psi | 73% | 3445 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 80% | 3527 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,018 psi | 37% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 50% | 3031 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 3278 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 82% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 67% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 22.8 gr | 80% | 32,967 psi | 53% | 3114 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,582 psi | 36% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 68% | 3304 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 82% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 83% | 3455 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 62% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 82% | 3547 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 3327 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 78% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 57% | 3146 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 55% | 3094 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 3196 fps | 95.1% |
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 31 powders for .22 ARC (bolt action) loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Remington HP. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,645 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,238 fps to 3,645 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 31 of the 31 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 1:7.0 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 | Remington HP 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.