Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 75gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,127 psi | 55% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 55% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 84% | 3041 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,563 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 98.5% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 80% | 2864 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 50% | 2493 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 59% | 2628 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 47% | 2461 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,627 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,830 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 57% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 2805 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 28.5 gr | 92% | 47,500 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,294 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 69% | 2838 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,921 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 57% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 80% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 26.1 gr | 86% | 38,406 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 41% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,146 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 55% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,076 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,176 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,738 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 56% | 2562 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,554 psi | 69% | 2769 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,278 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 41% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 27 gr | 90% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,737 psi | 56% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 62% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,334 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,458 psi | 80% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,075 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 48% | 2379 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,511 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 51% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 52% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,866 psi | 55% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 51% | 2477 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,030 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2635 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
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 109 powders for .22 ARC (bolt action) loaded with the .224 | 75gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,061 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 3,061 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 75.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .22 ARC (bolt action) with the .224 | 75gr | Berger VLD Target they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.