Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 92 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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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% | 55,796 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,104 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,635 psi | 56% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,012 psi | 56% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,751 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,219 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 41,379 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 54% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 51% | 2369 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,959 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 81% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 25.8 gr | 86% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,641 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,521 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,047 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,695 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 23.5 gr | 80% | 33,823 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 41% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,392 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,855 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,196 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 41% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 82% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 24.4 gr | 84% | 39,566 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,705 psi | 50% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,070 psi | 57% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,754 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,163 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 51% | 2287 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,056 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,386 psi | 51% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,979 psi | 48% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,742 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,729 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,360 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2454 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 110 powders for .22 ARC (bolt action) loaded with the .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,923 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,923 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 | 85gr | Nosler RDF they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 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.