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Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 53gr | Nosler Varmageddon FB

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 53gr | Nosler Varmageddon FB

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 53gr | Nosler Varmageddon FB
Manufacturer SKU:
36523
Bullet Weight:
53gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.830" | 21.1mm
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:
0.129" | 3.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.129" | 3.3mm
Case Capacity:
34.0 Grains of Water | 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62000 psi | 4275 bar
LID:
LID_B3960_C100b
Last updated:
2025-12-23

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 53gr | Nosler Varmageddon FB bullet and 62 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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>>
96%
47210
76%
**33
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
89%
54824
88%
**06
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55448
89%
**97
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54389
88%
**25
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
51967
84%
**60
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
94%
54911
89%
**28
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
94%
54128
87%
**38
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
46209
75%
**76
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
49023
79%
**96
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
38000
61%
**79
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
48312
78%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54186
87%
**55
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
87%
54056
87%
**76
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
91%
54984
89%
**56
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
48414
78%
**50
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
49066
79%
**12
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
54172
87%
**96
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
88%
54563
88%
**63
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
97%
54346
88%
**88
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54404
88%
**78
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
55129
89%
**92
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
30632
49%
**93
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
40843
66%
**81
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
94%
55027
89%
**19
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
83%
54114
87%
**40
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
50372
81%
**73
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
54056
87%
**25
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
94%
54128
87%
**38
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
45658
74%
**23
97%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
54360
88%
**07
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
97%
49893
80%
**04
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
41524
67%
**96
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
55651
90%
**45
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
46862
76%
**07
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
46789
75%
**27
98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
96%
49821
80%
**83
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
95%
54882
89%
**12
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
30458
49%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
83%
54128
87%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
95%
55013
89%
**68
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
51242
83%
**92
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
96%
43410
70%
**12
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
89%
55303
89%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55535
90%
**97
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
46717
75%
**07
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
49385
80%
**84
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
39697
64%
**84
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
45658
74%
**23
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
41524
67%
**96
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
53940
87%
**83
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
54911
89%
**78
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
48530
78%
**84
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
49385
80%
**43
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
91%
55129
89%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
54331
88%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
45513
73%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
33591
54%
**25
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
43323
70%
**28
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
53519
86%
**51
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42482
69%
**32
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
55172
89%
**30
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
53940
87%
**68
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
91%
40147
65%
**73
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42859
69%
**96
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37811
61%
**36
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32576
53%
**63
97%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
45382
73%
**28
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
83%
36303
59%
**28
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
54%
**86
91%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
26818
43%
**61
94%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
83%
29979
48%
**30
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
26716
43%
**41
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28645
46%
**20
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35911
58%
**74
98%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
44150
71%
**99
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38986
63%
**35
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
44135
71%
**55
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
87%
34896
56%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
54%
**27
91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
43569
70%
**43
94%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
32401
52%
**82
94%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37565
61%
**20
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42163
68%
**23
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
80%
24178
39%
**19
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
25266
41%
**89
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37724
61%
**77
99%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
50560
82%
**71
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
85%
35012
56%
**12
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
57%
**22
92%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
54%
**86
91%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
85%
29979
48%
**30
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
49327
80%
**22
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
89%
39914
64%
**81
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
92%
35041
57%
**28
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41046
66%
**73
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
87%
34896
56%
**12
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
28050
45%
**44
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
90%
39639
64%
**56
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
86%
39784
64%
**97
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
24105
39%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
50444
81%
**07
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
56%
**02
92%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
51%
**07
92%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
90%
35346
57%
**15
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45223
73%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38551
62%
**33
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
92%
39624
64%
**40
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30472
49%
**28
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
82%
25614
41%
**80
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
85%
29979
48%
**30
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
92%
35041
57%
**28
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37318
60%
**25
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
83%
34606
56%
**25
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
48%
**28
93%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
91%
40451
65%
**40
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
40466
65%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33997
55%
**59
98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
28108
45%
**85
94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
85%
23888
39%
**03
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
82%
27151
44%
**76
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
83%
34360
55%
**09
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
84%
28674
46%
**51
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
83%
33692
54%
**25
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
84%
37318
60%
**00
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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