Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	22453
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.765" \| 19.4mm
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:	0.064" \| 1.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.064" \| 1.6mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B453_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	97%	54128	87%	**48	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	54578	88%	**92	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	45672	74%	**41	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	55608	90%	**84	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55143	89%	**25	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	54984	89%	**09	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	54128	87%	**92	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	55753	90%	**45	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54404	88%	**88	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	54679	88%	**81	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	45005	73%	**07	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53882	87%	**91	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	43468	70%	**64	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	54418	88%	**38	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	48022	77%	**46	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	55680	90%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	54665	88%	**43	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	53621	86%	**38	93%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	44135	71%	**74	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	55738	90%	**20	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	55347	89%	**09	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	54230	87%	**43	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55608	90%	**84	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	54360	88%	**61	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	54012	87%	**50	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31879	51%	**06	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	46340	75%	**83	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	44382	72%	**09	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	53969	87%	**89	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	49110	79%	**96	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	55259	89%	**45	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	54476	88%	**09	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	55158	89%	**32	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	51343	83%	**22	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	54578	88%	**76	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	47166	76%	**97	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	55303	89%	**12	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	52634	85%	**92	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	52301	84%	**15	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	47166	76%	**40	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	46369	75%	**14	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	95%	54795	88%	**06	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	54679	88%	**58	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	92%	54911	89%	**99	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31836	51%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	55376	89%	**61	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	49864	80%	**58	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	41394	67%	**58	94%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54592	88%	**28	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	50386	81%	**43	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	40799	66%	**89	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	55332	89%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	55550	90%	**71	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	54375	88%	**06	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	52112	84%	**02	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	54302	88%	**56	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	44251	71%	**73	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	51343	83%	**22	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	47166	76%	**97	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	55317	89%	**96	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	54578	88%	**55	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	53853	87%	**66	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	54911	89%	**32	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	41800	67%	**99	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	55579	90%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	54462	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	50270	81%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	39363	63%	**50	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	48240	78%	**14	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	36085	58%	**31	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	54940	89%	**65	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	49226	79%	**63	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	55593	90%	**24	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	55100	89%	**78	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	38798	63%	**10	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	48080	78%	**81	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	41655	67%	**53	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43236	70%	**48	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38247	62%	**71	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	45701	74%	**19	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	39914	64%	**94	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	40059	65%	**20	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33852	55%	**35	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	54%	**09	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	46%	**58	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33417	54%	**48	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	35592	57%	**48	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	41365	67%	**76	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	41539	67%	**99	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	49545	80%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43743	71%	**30	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	43787	71%	**28	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	90%	35230	57%	**58	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	34664	56%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	38116	61%	**31	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	48341	78%	**22	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37014	60%	**87	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	42612	69%	**22	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	46224	75%	**99	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	25512	41%	**39	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	48%	**36	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	40408	65%	**17	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	42134	68%	**56	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	38653	62%	**53	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	57%	**99	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	41336	67%	**46	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	39479	64%	**10	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	51%	**40	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	38479	62%	**18	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	33866	55%	**72	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	47326	76%	**78	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33982	55%	**53	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	53%	**63	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	39233	63%	**56	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	41437	67%	**96	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	48747	79%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	39479	64%	**36	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	39668	64%	**77	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	25657	41%	**82	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	39914	64%	**33	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	43105	70%	**97	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	91%	36216	58%	**00	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37347	60%	**41	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	34476	56%	**59	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	93%	37057	60%	**94	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	48718	79%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	43671	70%	**45	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	46673	75%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	38841	63%	**00	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	35346	57%	**40	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	47%	**66	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	51%	**40	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	33866	55%	**72	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	42148	68%	**23	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	38072	61%	**97	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34679	56%	**46	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	39610	64%	**00	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	37231	60%	**81	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44918	72%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38812	63%	**51	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32677	53%	**00	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25947	42%	**36	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30893	50%	**77	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	33228	54%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36869	59%	**61	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	30589	49%	**84	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	36637	59%	**91	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	38754	62%	**17	91%

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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