Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 55gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Sierra HPBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1390
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.715" \| 18.2mm
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:	0.014" \| 0.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.036" \| -0.9mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B5742_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 55gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing bullet and 72 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335. 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%	51735	83%	**02	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	55317	89%	**69	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	54737	88%	**55	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54012	87%	**83	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	96%	54650	88%	**83	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	54998	89%	**02	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	54520	88%	**12	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49792	80%	**02	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	54027	87%	**51	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	40973	66%	**02	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	51590	83%	**28	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	41553	67%	**05	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	53911	87%	**06	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	45629	74%	**91	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	55317	89%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	54650	88%	**14	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	51808	84%	**89	94%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	40843	66%	**99	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	53287	86%	**55	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	55187	89%	**83	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	55288	89%	**46	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54737	88%	**55	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55709	90%	**58	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	55332	89%	**53	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30908	50%	**73	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	44541	72%	**27	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	55492	89%	**89	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	46673	75%	**23	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	54737	88%	**25	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	54940	89%	**99	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	55419	89%	**28	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	48849	79%	**50	98%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	55230	89%	**71	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	52562	85%	**27	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	44077	71%	**25	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	55361	89%	**99	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	49734	80%	**33	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	50343	81%	**63	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	44585	72%	**78	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	45556	73%	**84	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	54230	87%	**83	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	54114	87%	**32	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	94%	55593	90%	**02	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30748	50%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	54563	88%	**22	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	46746	75%	**86	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	40176	65%	**22	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	54447	88%	**15	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	46586	75%	**58	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	38029	61%	**14	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	55782	90%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	55143	89%	**48	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	53374	86%	**76	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	49037	79%	**23	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	53011	85%	**10	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42743	69%	**27	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	48849	79%	**50	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	44077	71%	**25	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	54882	89%	**79	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	55129	89%	**51	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	51329	83%	**04	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	53026	86%	**79	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	39189	63%	**30	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	55608	90%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	54723	88%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	47326	76%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36811	59%	**81	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	45934	74%	**51	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	54650	88%	**35	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	46499	75%	**87	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	55230	89%	**01	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	54810	88%	**55	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	36376	59%	**45	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45368	73%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40538	65%	**73	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35317	57%	**99	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	42018	68%	**30	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36927	60%	**18	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	36854	59%	**35	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29414	47%	**13	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30443	49%	**10	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	25672	41%	**62	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30980	50%	**66	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	34330	55%	**15	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38667	62%	**04	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	38856	63%	**30	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	47311	76%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41771	67%	**74	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	41524	67%	**73	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	91%	33315	54%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	32764	53%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35592	57%	**59	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	46122	74%	**69	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34360	55%	**12	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40350	65%	**53	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44208	71%	**40	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24598	40%	**09	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	43%	**22	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39827	64%	**94	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	37304	60%	**10	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	53%	**20	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	38116	61%	**54	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	36158	58%	**22	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28268	46%	**41	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	51692	83%	**19	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	37217	60%	**89	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	33083	53%	**43	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	44106	71%	**02	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	32735	53%	**13	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29849	48%	**74	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	36956	60%	**81	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	38928	63%	**30	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	46543	75%	**28	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	36970	60%	**58	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	37333	60%	**09	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24569	40%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	36956	60%	**45	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	39697	64%	**05	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	34592	56%	**48	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33765	54%	**49	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	32677	53%	**07	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	94%	34432	56%	**18	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47500	77%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41481	67%	**82	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	43758	71%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	36840	59%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32358	52%	**58	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26063	42%	**74	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28268	46%	**41	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	33083	53%	**43	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39856	64%	**61	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35157	57%	**15	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31966	52%	**61	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	37173	60%	**38	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	35447	57%	**28	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42902	69%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35969	58%	**69	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29892	48%	**18	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23032	37%	**38	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28181	45%	**92	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34461	56%	**86	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	45%	**02	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	55%	**22	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36143	58%	**48	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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