Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 55gr | MEN SP bullet and 53 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.
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.
A valid access license is required to use the Personalized Load Calculator.
You can find more information in our FAQ: How can I use the Personalized Load Calculator?
Max Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 72% | 3186 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 66% | 3136 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 3337 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,329 psi | 52% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 81% | 3350 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,520 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 84% | 3307 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 80% | 3287 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 82% | 3294 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,285 psi | 52% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 3337 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 84% | 3307 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 80% | 3287 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 3373 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 71% | 3068 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 85% | 3241 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 73% | 3202 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 3205 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 75% | 3192 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 45,165 psi | 73% | 3061 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,894 psi | 51% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,959 psi | 68% | 3087 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,414 psi | 47% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 3136 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,783 psi | 63% | 3081 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 2917 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,121 psi | 71% | 3038 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 66% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 58% | 2979 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 3291 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 44% | 2769 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 84% | 3399 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2913 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 68% | 3048 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 60% | 2887 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,892 psi | 79% | 3182 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,311 psi | 75% | 3232 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.5 gr | 84% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 3022 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.8 gr | 86% | 41,191 psi | 66% | 3097 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 69% | 3028 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,062 psi | 39% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,750 psi | 54% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 58% | 2917 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 77% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 3291 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,063 psi | 73% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,411 psi | 73% | 3153 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 76% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 63% | 3009 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,233 psi | 63% | 3051 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,743 psi | 38% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 78% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,149 psi | 70% | 3114 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 3048 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,063 psi | 73% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,264 psi | 68% | 3114 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 22.1 gr | 80% | 34,969 psi | 56% | 2923 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,566 psi | 64% | 2966 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,998 psi | 58% | 2894 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 81% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,230 psi | 58% | 2904 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 53% | 2822 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 53% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,850 psi | 50% | 2851 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,465 psi | 64% | 3028 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,414 psi | 80% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,785 psi | 66% | 3068 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,369 psi | 76% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
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 53 powders for .22 ARC (bolt action) loaded with the .224 | 55gr | MEN SP. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,468 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,468 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 53 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064 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 | 55gr | MEN SP 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.