Load Specifications
Bullet:.224 | 77gr | Nosler RDF
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:77 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.22 ARC (bolt action) load data
Case Length (l3):1.525"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:34.6 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:22"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,001 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.0
Load data in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 77gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,187 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 78% | 2904 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,084 psi | 55% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 55% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 83% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 84% | 2927 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 49% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 47% | 2415 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,294 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 57% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,760 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,830 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,974 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,274 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,642 psi | 70% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,516 psi | 80% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,943 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,251 psi | 41% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 54% | 2556 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,482 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,419 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,032 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,770 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,859 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 41% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,469 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,432 psi | 56% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,827 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 82% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,596 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 2474 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,254 psi | 47% | 2329 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,016 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 50% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 52% | 2448 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,344 psi | 54% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 50% | 2431 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,581 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
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 | Nosler RDF. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,009 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 3,009 fps. Accurate 4064 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.