Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint bullet and 34 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031 and Hodgdon H322.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,063 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,688 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 82% | 3360 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,021 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,991 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,382 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,585 psi | 86% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,180 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,411 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,643 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,528 psi | 89% | 3337 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,586 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,628 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,774 psi | 88% | 3399 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,106 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,184 psi | 62% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,831 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,891 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,368 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,716 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,068 psi | 62% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,411 psi | 85% | 3333 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,702 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,543 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,166 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,093 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 81% | 3228 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,005 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,686 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,267 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,382 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 84% | 3366 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 96.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,648 psi | 63% | 3038 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,495 psi | 78% | 3248 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,052 psi | 58% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,976 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 72% | 3077 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,076 psi | 83% | 3209 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 76% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,405 psi | 72% | 3209 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 23.4 gr | 80% | 26,339 psi | 51% | 2913 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 63% | 3074 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 69% | 3041 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 25.4 gr | 84% | 36,622 psi | 70% | 3186 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,842 psi | 77% | 3261 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 79% | 3192 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,424 psi | 45% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 26.3 gr | 90% | 34,737 psi | 67% | 3199 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 67% | 3084 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 72% | 3182 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,074 psi | 77% | 3268 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,467 psi | 45% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,713 psi | 80% | 3271 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 80% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,538 psi | 78% | 3271 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 65% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 79% | 3186 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,985 psi | 71% | 3104 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,260 psi | 72% | 3120 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 76% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 61% | 2976 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,314 psi | 60% | 2963 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,401 psi | 60% | 3054 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,159 psi | 73% | 3189 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,221 psi | 81% | 3294 fps | 95.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 34 powders for .22 ARC loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,455 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,195 fps to 3,455 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 34 of the 34 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (359 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .22 ARC with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.