Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 77gr | Barnes Match Burner BT bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Hodgdon CFE223.
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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>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 84% | 2995 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 80% | 2959 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 56% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,709 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 56% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,172 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,319 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 39,450 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 51% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 49% | 2454 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 28.1 gr | 90% | 45,745 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,201 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,872 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,075 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,774 psi | 74% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,636 psi | 57% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 26.2 gr | 82% | 42,670 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,841 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 41% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,376 psi | 60% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,132 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,214 psi | 55% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 98% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,856 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 42% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 26.6 gr | 88% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2818 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,201 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,029 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,214 psi | 55% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 74% | 2713 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 84% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,659 psi | 77% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,697 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 49% | 2379 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,075 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,146 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,011 psi | 55% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 2493 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,750 psi | 53% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 52% | 2467 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,566 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,653 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
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 88 powders for .22 ARC (bolt action) loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Barnes Match Burner BT. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,038 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,038 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .22 ARC (bolt action) with the .224 | 77gr | Barnes Match Burner BT 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.