Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC with .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base 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 Accurate 2495.
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% | 46,456 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,556 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,020 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,266 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,889 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,368 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,730 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,905 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,556 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,369 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,818 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,860 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,601 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,934 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,599 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,382 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,963 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,353 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,427 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,108 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,949 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,475 psi | 64% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,818 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,049 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,556 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,512 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,208 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,470 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,715 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 65% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,339 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,541 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,208 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,179 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,092 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,483 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,280 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,311 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,180 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,195 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,963 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,905 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,745 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,643 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 84% | 3045 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,861 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,441 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,818 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,412 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 33,663 psi | 65% | 2792 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 70% | 2884 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | 23.4 gr | 80% | 26,440 psi | 51% | 2651 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,243 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,489 psi | 62% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 79% | 3015 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,757 psi | 82% | 3022 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 60% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,844 psi | 82% | 3117 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,032 psi | 81% | 3058 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 74% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 79% | 2900 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,626 psi | 80% | 3061 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,045 psi | 77% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,335 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 71% | 2923 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 73% | 2936 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,236 psi | 83% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,077 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,395 psi | 47% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 23.1 gr | 80% | 29,718 psi | 57% | 2782 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,757 psi | 82% | 3022 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,044 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,056 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,351 psi | 81% | 3028 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,930 psi | 81% | 3005 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,300 psi | 62% | 2795 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 47% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 71% | 2890 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,277 psi | 77% | 3081 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,264 psi | 81% | 3002 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,056 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,351 psi | 81% | 3028 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,322 psi | 81% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,631 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 77% | 2989 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 71% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 62% | 2730 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,253 psi | 52% | 2664 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,474 psi | 62% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,174 psi | 73% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,409 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,315 psi | 64% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 26.9 gr | 86% | 38,551 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,989 psi | 83% | 3068 fps | 95% |
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 | Nosler Bonded Solid Base. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,215 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,991 fps to 3,215 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 1:11.0 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, Accurate 2495 rank at the top here: for .22 ARC with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base 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.