Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 55gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22271-72
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.813" \| 20.7mm
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:	0.112" \| 2.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.112" \| 2.8mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B2520_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 55gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 70 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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>>	96%	48907	79%	**23	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	54781	88%	**53	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55448	89%	**51	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	54781	88%	**83	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	96%	53679	87%	**46	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	93%	55259	89%	**83	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	54230	87%	**86	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	48370	78%	**66	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	51039	82%	**83	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	39784	64%	**76	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50314	81%	**96	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	40016	65%	**50	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	93%	54114	87%	**92	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	43163	70%	**25	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	53896	87%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	54839	88%	**01	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	50024	81%	**37	93%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	96%	38566	62%	**33	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	50937	82%	**99	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	54056	87%	**43	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	54346	88%	**07	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55448	89%	**51	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54418	88%	**22	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	53983	87%	**17	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31357	51%	**70	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	42540	69%	**74	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	54810	88%	**66	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	44135	71%	**61	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	52098	84%	**56	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	54143	87%	**69	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	54230	87%	**86	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	47587	77%	**17	97%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	54389	88%	**45	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	51488	83%	**87	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	43149	70%	**89	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	55695	90%	**96	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	48588	78%	**94	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	48573	78%	**23	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	42322	68%	**02	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	43439	70%	**15	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	53867	87%	**50	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	51590	83%	**73	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	94%	55042	89%	**79	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31169	50%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	54969	89%	**15	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	45832	74%	**50	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	38421	62%	**46	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	53098	86%	**76	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	45614	74%	**22	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	55027	89%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55550	90%	**45	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	50792	82%	**10	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	48370	78%	**97	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	52098	84%	**87	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41727	67%	**87	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47587	77%	**17	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	43149	70%	**89	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	55738	90%	**79	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	55129	89%	**28	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	50212	81%	**68	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	51111	82%	**30	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	54027	87%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	54259	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	47166	76%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35592	57%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	44976	73%	**15	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	55434	89%	**35	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	44092	71%	**32	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	55448	89%	**81	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	53925	87%	**28	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	37637	61%	**64	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44556	72%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39305	63%	**27	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33852	55%	**53	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	43816	71%	**50	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35157	57%	**56	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35172	57%	**86	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28007	45%	**61	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29124	47%	**67	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	26237	42%	**79	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29878	48%	**23	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	35027	56%	**28	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37434	60%	**64	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	39030	63%	**23	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45745	74%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40074	65%	**25	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	42801	69%	**82	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	93%	34606	56%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	33968	55%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34490	56%	**10	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	44773	72%	**27	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33228	54%	**59	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39030	63%	**14	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42728	69%	**97	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24874	40%	**06	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	43%	**89	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39146	63%	**61	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	37391	60%	**00	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	34069	55%	**46	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	37115	60%	**18	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35172	57%	**86	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	29124	47%	**67	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	50981	82%	**92	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	37449	60%	**76	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	33054	53%	**30	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42540	69%	**53	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	32648	53%	**10	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	47%	**44	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	37086	60%	**74	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	39436	64%	**23	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	48747	79%	**55	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	38537	62%	**81	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	38624	62%	**22	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24801	40%	**46	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35824	58%	**99	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	41379	67%	**32	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	35070	57%	**38	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32692	53%	**07	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	33953	55%	**36	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46543	75%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40059	65%	**36	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	45716	74%	**12	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	38348	62%	**74	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	50%	**08	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25280	41%	**31	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	29124	47%	**67	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	33054	53%	**30	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38551	62%	**25	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33634	54%	**59	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30835	50%	**22	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	39320	63%	**81	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41307	67%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35201	57%	**46	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29283	47%	**82	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	22843	37%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27151	44%	**46	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	54%	**36	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	27891	45%	**92	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	53%	**59	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	36390	59%	**41	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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