Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 50gr | Remington HP Power-Lokt bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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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>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 3402 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,190 psi | 65% | 3225 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 83% | 3435 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3330 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 78% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,749 psi | 51% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 74% | 3399 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 76% | 3340 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,618 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 3392 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 82% | 3310 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 79% | 3297 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 80% | 3317 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,597 psi | 67% | 3248 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 3248 fps | 95.8% |
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% | 42,424 psi | 68% | 3130 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,402 psi | 54% | 2986 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,744 psi | 72% | 3264 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,605 psi | 53% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 3366 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,479 psi | 62% | 3025 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,833 psi | 76% | 3212 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,790 psi | 46% | 2927 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 51% | 2963 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 64% | 3110 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 59% | 2995 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 3350 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 25.6 gr | 88% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 3192 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 28 gr | 90% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 3268 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 3143 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,569 psi | 38% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 3202 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 54% | 2976 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 73% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 78% | 3353 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 83% | 3389 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 58% | 3061 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,888 psi | 71% | 3274 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,206 psi | 37% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 73% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,414 psi | 78% | 3346 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 3274 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 78% | 3353 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 66% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 3287 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 23.2 gr | 84% | 36,840 psi | 59% | 3091 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 3192 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,495 psi | 65% | 3123 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 83% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,619 psi | 53% | 2923 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2976 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,127 psi | 55% | 3061 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,742 psi | 67% | 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 42 powders for .22 ARC (bolt action) loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Remington HP Power-Lokt. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,517 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,139 fps to 3,517 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .22 ARC (bolt action) with the .224 | 50gr | Remington HP Power-Lokt 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.