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Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

.22 ARC (bolt action) + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1375
Bullet Weight:
60gr | 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.22 ARC (bolt action) load data
Case Length (l3):
1.525" | 38.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
34.0 Grains of Water | 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62000 psi | 4275 bar
LID:
LID_B5748_C100b
Last updated:
2026-02-11

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. 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%
52446
85%
**81
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
54636
88%
**25
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
44933
72%
**00
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
55651
90%
**37
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
54694
88%
**64
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
55259
89%
**78
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
55201
89%
**71
98%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54708
88%
**87
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52837
85%
**20
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
55317
89%
**40
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43468
70%
**46
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
54868
88%
**43
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
96%
49327
80%
**04
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
43482
70%
**23
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
54505
88%
**81
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
46543
75%
**92
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
55564
90%
**28
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
54636
88%
**89
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
53983
87%
**10
95%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
96%
42003
68%
**14
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
54984
89%
**60
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
95%
55608
90%
**64
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
54201
87%
**99
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
47558
77%
**15
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55651
90%
**37
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
54694
88%
**14
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
55361
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
96%
52968
85%
**04
97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
44933
72%
**00
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31647
51%
**88
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
46137
74%
**32
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
44121
71%
**81
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
54752
88%
**38
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
47616
77%
**28
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
55680
90%
**17
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
54534
88%
**74
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
54708
88%
**87
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
51634
83%
**87
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
54723
88%
**38
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
46499
75%
**53
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
54114
87%
**48
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
52127
84%
**51
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
52460
85%
**78
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
45687
74%
**73
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
46543
75%
**89
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
95%
55506
90%
**84
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
55332
89%
**43
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
54868
89%
**61
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31473
51%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55056
89%
**04
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
49458
80%
**27
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
41278
67%
**43
96%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55100
89%
**94
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
48979
79%
**79
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
39204
63%
**28
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
86%
55056
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
54157
87%
**01
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
42148
68%
**00
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
54810
88%
**81
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
51851
84%
**68
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
55608
90%
**32
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45034
73%
**58
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
51634
83%
**87
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
46499
75%
**53
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
53983
87%
**38
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
55332
89%
**23
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
53853
87%
**25
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
55114
89%
**97
97%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
41278
67%
**61
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
54143
87%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
54360
88%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
50546
82%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38943
63%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
48443
78%
**69
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
33895
55%
**61
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
55709
90%
**30
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
47645
77%
**89
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
94%
55651
90%
**76
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
54534
88%
**23
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
34548
56%
**84
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
47819
77%
**10
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
90%
36898
60%
**10
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42380
68%
**87
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36651
59%
**13
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
39842
64%
**66
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
38145
62%
**33
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38072
61%
**56
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30951
50%
**48
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
51%
**41
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26034
42%
**74
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32271
52%
**90
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
91%
40843
66%
**97
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
31140
50%
**15
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40379
65%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
88%
35897
58%
**40
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48834
79%
**23
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42830
69%
**76
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
39305
63%
**05
91%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
88%
31879
51%
**51
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
52%
**58
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
36869
59%
**84
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
47732
77%
**81
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
39378
64%
**35
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35839
58%
**27
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42061
68%
**74
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45440
73%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
52%
**35
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
36898
60%
**10
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25135
41%
**27
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28543
46%
**72
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
36318
59%
**97
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41756
67%
**09
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
34113
55%
**04
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
55%
**51
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40103
65%
**86
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38072
61%
**56
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
48%
**82
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
55%
**89
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
30327
49%
**56
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
45788
74%
**07
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
52%
**89
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
51%
**18
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
33837
55%
**90
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
36216
58%
**43
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
43091
69%
**38
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
35259
57%
**00
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37637
61%
**07
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25164
41%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38508
62%
**72
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
89%
37869
61%
**51
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
31908
51%
**64
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35085
57%
**71
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
30922
50%
**49
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
31691
51%
**38
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48254
78%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43091
69%
**94
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
36100
58%
**53
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
42018
68%
**25
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
35070
57%
**90
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33417
54%
**76
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
27137
44%
**05
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
48%
**82
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
30327
49%
**56
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
41321
67%
**92
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
36303
59%
**30
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33185
54%
**85
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
34795
56%
**64
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
32764
53%
**44
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44179
71%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37797
61%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31459
51%
**43
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23902
39%
**75
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
47%
**23
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
28747
46%
**07
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
35940
58%
**10
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
29080
47%
**33
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
57%
**40
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
38014
61%
**92
93%

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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