Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 50gr | Barnes VG

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Barnes VG
Manufacturer SKU:	30198
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.858" \| 21.8mm
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:	0.157" \| 4.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.157" \| 4.0mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B444_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 50gr | Barnes VG bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198, 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>>	90%	54172	87%	**88	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54650	88%	**63	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50140	81%	**38	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	54650	88%	**88	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	55434	89%	**20	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	41858	68%	**60	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	45498	73%	**92	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	34505	56%	**53	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	44367	72%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55274	89%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	90%	55317	89%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	93%	54317	88%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	47587	77%	**38	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	52127	84%	**32	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	89%	54462	88%	**22	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	51068	82%	**04	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	93%	54694	88%	**50	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55709	90%	**68	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30618	49%	**52	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38827	63%	**01	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	95%	54360	88%	**94	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	53896	87%	**12	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	48240	78%	**99	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	54404	88%	**01	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	54476	88%	**14	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41742	67%	**14	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	54317	88%	**86	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46586	75%	**97	92%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54897	89%	**27	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43236	70%	**87	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43859	71%	**46	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	47747	77%	**09	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	54592	88%	**78	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30385	49%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	55448	89%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	54563	88%	**27	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47268	76%	**76	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	41785	67%	**48	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	54984	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	93%	55027	89%	**56	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46688	75%	**01	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37347	60%	**00	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41742	67%	**14	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	54534	88%	**68	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	52576	85%	**10	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44991	73%	**81	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	55550	90%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	52127	84%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43294	70%	**58	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32489	52%	**64	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41133	66%	**48	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	51242	83%	**81	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	40727	66%	**61	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	51198	83%	**24	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	54346	88%	**50	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40959	66%	**38	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36201	58%	**59	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30850	50%	**79	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	39798	64%	**76	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	34229	55%	**58	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24903	40%	**67	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	31865	51%	**54	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	27862	45%	**49	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27195	44%	**30	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34229	55%	**91	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42380	68%	**38	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37202	60%	**61	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	37550	61%	**02	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	35317	57%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41916	68%	**59	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30560	49%	**82	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35375	57%	**23	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39769	64%	**43	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24192	39%	**75	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	26527	43%	**00	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36158	58%	**10	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	48515	78%	**20	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	37014	60%	**33	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	34548	56%	**61	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	33707	54%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	31401	51%	**35	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	47456	77%	**74	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42308	68%	**99	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39001	63%	**02	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	36637	59%	**30	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	30023	48%	**63	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	41669	67%	**74	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	43395	70%	**48	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23989	39%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	48515	78%	**56	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	53%	**25	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	30763	50%	**53	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	36738	59%	**14	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43424	70%	**28	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36883	59%	**59	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	29631	48%	**58	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	27586	44%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	31401	51%	**35	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	38928	63%	**30	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	36303	59%	**33	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28326	46%	**44	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37927	61%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32358	52%	**82	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26876	43%	**05	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	24671	40%	**92	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	29573	48%	**27	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	36201	58%	**33	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	30110	49%	**63	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	35447	57%	**40	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	40176	65%	**38	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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