Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 45gr | Barnes X BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:	22445
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.705" \| 17.9mm
Caliber:	.22 ARC (bolt action) load data
Case Length (l3):	1.525" \| 38.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.004" \| 0.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.046" \| -1.2mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B440_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 45gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 55 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	90%	55477	89%	**65	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	54259	88%	**07	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53548	86%	**35	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	53780	87%	**99	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	55448	89%	**65	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	46021	74%	**73	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	48791	79%	**02	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	38159	62%	**69	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46978	76%	**09	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54810	88%	**94	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	55027	89%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	55114	89%	**79	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	48370	78%	**96	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	52663	85%	**73	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	54781	88%	**76	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	52402	85%	**71	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	93%	55608	90%	**24	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	54824	88%	**06	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30734	50%	**70	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	41437	67%	**97	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54186	87%	**55	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	55332	89%	**99	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	50285	81%	**73	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	54041	87%	**25	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	54157	87%	**38	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	44367	72%	**01	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	55013	89%	**60	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	48617	78%	**71	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	54955	89%	**75	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	46369	75%	**94	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	45527	73%	**17	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	50140	81%	**89	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	55477	89%	**29	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30632	49%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	55056	89%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	55593	90%	**91	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	50879	82%	**96	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	44382	72%	**28	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	54099	87%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	54418	88%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	49995	81%	**97	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40538	65%	**94	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	44367	72%	**01	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	55738	90%	**29	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	55492	90%	**01	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	47776	77%	**78	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	54897	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54969	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	44773	72%	**28	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	34229	55%	**25	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	43656	70%	**42	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	53374	86%	**55	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42757	69%	**38	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	53374	86%	**01	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	95%	55288	89%	**04	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42975	69%	**28	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	38334	62%	**40	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33286	54%	**69	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	41814	67%	**50	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	36854	59%	**55	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	46%	**94	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	34418	56%	**38	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	30908	50%	**53	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29283	47%	**17	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36709	59%	**94	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44483	72%	**22	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39175	63%	**35	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	40321	65%	**02	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	37231	60%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43613	70%	**23	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	33069	53%	**79	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	37521	61%	**07	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41495	67%	**17	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24685	40%	**96	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	28921	47%	**87	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37405	60%	**81	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	50125	81%	**10	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	40872	66%	**56	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	37130	60%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	36390	59%	**35	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	34418	56%	**38	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	48704	79%	**51	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	44759	72%	**76	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41959	68%	**06	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	39914	64%	**33	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	32735	53%	**69	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	45934	74%	**91	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	46485	75%	**48	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24613	40%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	49908	81%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35244	57%	**12	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33040	53%	**30	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	39523	64%	**10	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45078	73%	**05	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	38957	63%	**43	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	32213	52%	**58	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	29892	48%	**89	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	34418	56%	**38	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	42090	68%	**37	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	38682	62%	**14	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30777	50%	**22	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40016	65%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34490	56%	**63	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	47%	**82	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	26934	43%	**76	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	31401	51%	**97	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	38972	63%	**27	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	33025	53%	**69	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	38493	62%	**50	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	43511	70%	**45	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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