Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC with .224 | 62gr | Hornady ELD-VT bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Winchester 748 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 90% | 46,702 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,281 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,585 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,643 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,992 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,135 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,730 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,615 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,108 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,049 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,934 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,382 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,759 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,542 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,630 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,137 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,700 psi | 84% | 3074 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,296 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,628 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 65% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,440 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,411 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,730 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,208 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,092 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,353 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,904 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,165 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,214 psi | 64% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,542 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,223 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,092 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,353 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,847 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,773 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,802 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,498 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,470 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,325 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,427 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,730 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,179 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,977 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,324 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,572 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,527 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,992 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 96.2% |
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>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 71% | 2894 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,716 psi | 51% | 2661 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,476 psi | 66% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,603 psi | 59% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 83% | 2940 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 79% | 3025 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,292 psi | 77% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 60% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,076 psi | 83% | 3127 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,192 psi | 81% | 3064 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,814 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,263 psi | 77% | 2927 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,956 psi | 73% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 73% | 2943 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 74% | 2956 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,395 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,930 psi | 81% | 3087 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 47% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 23.3 gr | 80% | 29,979 psi | 58% | 2795 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,292 psi | 77% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 71% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,650 psi | 69% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,306 psi | 78% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 81% | 3015 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,561 psi | 63% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,743 psi | 48% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 29.7 gr | 94% | 37,898 psi | 73% | 3025 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 66% | 2808 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,798 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,650 psi | 69% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,306 psi | 78% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,540 psi | 82% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 81% | 3028 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,863 psi | 57% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,379 psi | 78% | 2995 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 62% | 2726 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,192 psi | 83% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 72% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 63% | 2736 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 53% | 2677 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,706 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,798 psi | 75% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 78% | 2966 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,866 psi | 65% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 27.1 gr | 86% | 38,696 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 84% | 3084 fps | 95.3% |
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 54 powders for .22 ARC loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Hornady ELD-VT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,232 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,998 fps to 3,232 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (359 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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. IMR 3031, Winchester 748, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22 ARC with the .224 | 62gr | Hornady ELD-VT 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.