Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC with .224 | 75gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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>> | 86% | 45,353 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,572 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,730 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,338 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,309 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,614 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,731 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,454 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,543 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,063 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,455 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,078 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,150 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,398 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,470 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,107 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,470 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,237 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,831 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,570 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,672 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,084 psi | 66% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,963 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,875 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,296 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,151 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,731 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,238 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,658 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,035 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,833 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,237 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,818 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,150 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 66% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,833 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,818 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,556 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,412 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,615 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,195 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,556 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,427 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,832 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,991 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,411 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,889 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,324 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,585 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,361 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,774 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,672 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,860 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,847 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,963 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,990 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,918 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,759 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,020 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 97.5% |
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>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 58% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,204 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,699 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,526 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,260 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,163 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 28 gr | 94% | 38,653 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,410 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,679 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,482 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,869 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,375 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 49% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,029 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,116 psi | 73% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,682 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,147 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,251 psi | 49% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 26.3 gr | 88% | 34,301 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,316 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,189 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | 27 gr | 92% | 39,929 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,423 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,811 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,040 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,185 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,334 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,782 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
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 71 powders for .22 ARC loaded with the .224 | 75gr | Hornady ELD Match. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,966 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,801 fps to 2,966 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (359 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 75.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .22 ARC with the .224 | 75gr | Hornady ELD Match 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.