Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 45gr | Hornady HP BEE

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| Hornady HP BEE
Manufacturer SKU:	2229
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.500" \| 12.7mm
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:	-0.201" \| -5.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.201" \| -5.1mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B2504_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 45gr | Hornady HP BEE bullet and 57 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	47616	77%	**86	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	54389	88%	**88	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54984	89%	**70	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53417	86%	**78	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	54346	88%	**65	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	54476	88%	**94	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	45513	73%	**15	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	47718	77%	**19	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	37420	60%	**86	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47355	76%	**61	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54708	88%	**30	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	54331	88%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	55651	90%	**25	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	48834	79%	**48	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	53055	86%	**32	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	54563	88%	**12	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	52315	84%	**17	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	55013	89%	**47	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54462	88%	**38	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30182	49%	**03	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39697	64%	**97	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	94%	55317	89%	**07	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	54259	88%	**29	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	50778	82%	**29	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	54926	89%	**84	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	54476	88%	**94	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43903	71%	**37	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	54607	88%	**86	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	48211	78%	**04	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	54360	88%	**01	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	46543	75%	**33	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46282	75%	**63	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	50024	81%	**35	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	55085	89%	**75	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29863	48%	**46	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	55666	90%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	54404	88%	**11	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	49661	80%	**06	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	43062	69%	**42	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	54911	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	54694	88%	**37	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	49821	80%	**33	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39856	64%	**30	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43903	71%	**37	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	54853	88%	**58	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	55042	89%	**37	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48385	78%	**37	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47979	77%	**53	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	55579	90%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	53084	86%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	43627	70%	**45	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33475	54%	**55	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42148	68%	**45	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	53911	87%	**11	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42685	69%	**71	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	53577	86%	**53	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	54476	88%	**30	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	43424	70%	**94	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42163	68%	**51	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37565	61%	**69	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32169	52%	**79	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	39653	64%	**37	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	35317	57%	**55	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25701	41%	**41	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	32242	52%	**15	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	29022	47%	**27	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28413	46%	**30	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35201	57%	**94	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44034	71%	**58	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38406	62%	**58	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	38043	61%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	36071	58%	**22	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42946	69%	**63	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	51%	**82	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36985	60%	**37	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41481	67%	**63	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24294	39%	**33	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	27282	44%	**74	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36767	59%	**07	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	49284	79%	**33	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	38653	62%	**46	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34940	56%	**28	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	35317	57%	**55	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	32648	53%	**32	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	48196	78%	**81	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	42830	69%	**86	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39798	64%	**02	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	37637	61%	**17	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	30734	50%	**43	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	42873	69%	**65	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	43555	70%	**22	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24134	39%	**82	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	49313	80%	**56	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	55%	**32	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	31618	51%	**40	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	38261	62%	**17	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44367	72%	**28	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	37927	61%	**56	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	30937	50%	**58	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	28253	46%	**79	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	32648	53%	**32	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	39073	63%	**04	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	37086	60%	**27	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	47%	**12	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	43685	70%	**48	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39247	63%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33446	54%	**79	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27369	44%	**79	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	26005	42%	**86	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	30037	48%	**94	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	38159	62%	**50	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	31372	51%	**63	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	35984	58%	**17	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	41234	66%	**35	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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