Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

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 \| Nosler Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:	17240
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.795" \| 20.2mm
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:	0.094" \| 2.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.094" \| 2.4mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B3964_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip bullet and 71 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%	49182	79%	**33	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	55230	89%	**66	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55796	90%	**61	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	55143	89%	**92	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	54984	89%	**79	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	93%	55506	90%	**92	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	54491	88%	**92	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	48733	79%	**66	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	51300	83%	**92	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40074	65%	**76	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50662	82%	**06	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	39595	64%	**50	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	93%	54505	88%	**06	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	43424	70%	**22	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	54317	88%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	55071	89%	**10	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	50198	81%	**46	93%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	96%	38812	63%	**33	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	53055	86%	**35	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	54331	88%	**53	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	54621	88%	**20	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55796	90%	**61	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54911	89%	**35	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	54375	88%	**30	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31241	50%	**73	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	42670	69%	**71	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	54201	87%	**63	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	55274	89%	**04	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	44396	72%	**71	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	52373	84%	**66	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	55347	89%	**99	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	54491	88%	**92	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	47848	77%	**23	98%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	55753	90%	**71	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	51750	83%	**97	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	43424	70%	**99	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	54172	87%	**79	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	48878	79%	**04	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	48080	78%	**17	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	42583	69%	**15	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	44469	72%	**48	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	54041	87%	**56	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	51808	84%	**79	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	94%	55245	89%	**73	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30980	50%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	55259	89%	**25	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	46064	74%	**46	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	38769	63%	**59	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	53432	86%	**86	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	45905	74%	**32	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	54360	88%	**64	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54215	87%	**22	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	51010	82%	**17	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	48588	78%	**04	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	52431	85%	**87	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41989	68%	**00	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47848	77%	**23	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	43424	70%	**99	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	55158	89%	**60	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	55593	90%	**42	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	50488	81%	**78	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	51300	83%	**40	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	54476	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	54607	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	46557	75%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35897	58%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	45266	73%	**28	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	55724	90%	**45	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	44527	72%	**32	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	55666	90%	**91	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	54099	87%	**35	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	37927	61%	**77	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45020	73%	**89	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39653	64%	**43	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34258	55%	**59	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	43381	70%	**43	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	57%	**69	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	57%	**89	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28398	46%	**71	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	47%	**71	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	25614	41%	**62	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30081	49%	**27	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	34679	56%	**18	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37507	60%	**64	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	39291	63%	**23	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46180	74%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40176	65%	**35	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	42989	69%	**92	91%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	92%	33837	55%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	34200	55%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34795	56%	**27	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	45092	73%	**40	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33417	54%	**72	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39334	63%	**27	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43105	70%	**10	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24758	40%	**03	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26411	43%	**99	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38725	62%	**54	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	51677	83%	**41	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	37666	61%	**04	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	33185	54%	**17	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36724	59%	**09	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	57%	**89	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	28471	46%	**35	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	50604	82%	**89	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	37739	61%	**89	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	33344	54%	**43	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42960	69%	**69	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	32967	53%	**17	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29008	47%	**35	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	37347	60%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	39189	63%	**17	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	47529	77%	**28	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	38769	63%	**94	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	37652	61%	**09	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24613	40%	**46	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	36158	58%	**12	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	40263	65%	**15	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	35230	57%	**51	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32764	53%	**07	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	32924	53%	**10	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46122	74%	**46	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40364	65%	**40	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	45934	74%	**09	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	37536	61%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	51%	**15	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25425	41%	**35	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	28471	46%	**35	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	33344	54%	**43	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38348	62%	**12	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33910	55%	**59	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31140	50%	**28	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	38290	62%	**54	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41582	67%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35418	57%	**46	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29037	47%	**76	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22292	36%	**98	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	44%	**53	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33634	54%	**53	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	44%	**69	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32880	53%	**69	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35578	57%	**15	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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