Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1210
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.530" \| 13.5mm
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:	-0.171" \| -4.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.171" \| -4.3mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B5730_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198. 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%	55056	89%	**01	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54302	88%	**43	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52910	85%	**71	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	55419	89%	**75	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	54752	88%	**91	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	44367	72%	**89	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	48646	78%	**32	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	36521	59%	**56	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	46456	75%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54708	88%	**34	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	55071	89%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	55753	90%	**15	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	48820	79%	**38	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	52460	85%	**09	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	89%	55637	90%	**35	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	52576	85%	**11	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	55187	89%	**37	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55550	90%	**58	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29878	48%	**90	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	40292	65%	**04	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55448	89%	**07	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	54070	87%	**22	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	49124	79%	**93	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	55709	90%	**04	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	55564	90%	**07	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43787	71%	**24	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	54650	88%	**86	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	48515	78%	**10	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	54375	88%	**04	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	45223	73%	**01	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	45034	73%	**37	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49980	81%	**22	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	54607	88%	**52	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30748	50%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	55724	90%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	55477	89%	**34	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	49777	80%	**12	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	43352	70%	**51	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	54737	88%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	92%	55056	89%	**47	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48936	79%	**17	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39131	63%	**10	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43787	71%	**24	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	54534	88%	**42	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	55288	89%	**30	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46920	76%	**91	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	48196	78%	**47	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	55492	90%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	54041	87%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	43801	71%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33446	54%	**45	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41597	67%	**32	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	52301	84%	**81	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42786	69%	**78	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	53534	86%	**40	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	55506	90%	**40	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41278	67%	**28	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36912	60%	**50	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31618	51%	**56	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	40379	65%	**63	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	35143	57%	**38	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25628	41%	**28	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	32663	53%	**25	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	29791	48%	**59	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27818	45%	**10	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34882	56%	**84	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43062	69%	**32	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38145	62%	**51	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	39291	63%	**12	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	36550	59%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42496	69%	**50	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	51%	**86	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36796	59%	**30	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40756	66%	**40	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24018	39%	**19	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	27543	44%	**91	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36724	59%	**04	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	49298	80%	**33	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	38464	62%	**27	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	35549	57%	**41	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	34519	56%	**28	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	32663	53%	**25	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	48167	78%	**78	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42873	69%	**89	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39900	64%	**92	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	37478	60%	**14	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	30821	50%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42975	69%	**71	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	43062	69%	**09	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23830	38%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	49342	80%	**56	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33779	54%	**15	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	31386	51%	**33	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	38101	61%	**14	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44121	71%	**22	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	38072	61%	**63	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	31372	51%	**68	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	28689	46%	**89	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	32663	53%	**25	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	39653	64%	**10	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	37115	60%	**17	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28805	46%	**02	90%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	43845	71%	**42	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39233	63%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32735	53%	**53	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27122	44%	**69	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	25802	42%	**76	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	29660	48%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	37971	61%	**43	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	31372	51%	**53	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	36013	58%	**20	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	41930	68%	**45	91%

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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