Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 70gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester 748, Ramshot Wild Boar and Hodgdon H322.
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.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 75% | 2907 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 75% | 2917 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,576 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,141 psi | 53% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 81% | 2976 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 2989 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 54% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,172 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 82% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,685 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,129 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 49,313 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 53% | 2552 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,501 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 57% | 2625 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 40% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,259 psi | 57% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,024 psi | 50% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,253 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 48% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,601 psi | 77% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,798 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 80% | 3022 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.8 gr | 80% | 36,390 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 39% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 2815 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 46% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,818 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,565 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,142 psi | 55% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,886 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,630 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,587 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | 26.8 gr | 92% | 46,340 psi | 75% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,337 psi | 39% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 81% | 3041 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,682 psi | 62% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,886 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,142 psi | 55% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,886 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,164 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 50% | 2484 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,151 psi | 74% | 2874 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,330 psi | 54% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,950 psi | 47% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 49% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,138 psi | 78% | 2894 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 50% | 2484 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 42% | 2418 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,285 psi | 50% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,595 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,307 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,474 psi | 52% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 24.5 gr | 86% | 37,115 psi | 60% | 2723 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 2867 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 93 powders for .22 ARC (bolt action) loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Hammer Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,097 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,808 fps to 3,097 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 70.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:6.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Winchester 748, Ramshot Wild Boar, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .22 ARC (bolt action) with the .224 | 70gr | Hammer Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, IMR 4166 Enduron burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.