Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC with .224 | 76gr | Hornady A-Tip Match bullet and 67 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 46,818 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,918 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,282 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,687 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,354 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,064 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,833 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,527 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,050 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,948 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,861 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,036 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,340 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,064 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,005 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,426 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,788 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,427 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,715 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,643 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,688 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,383 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,367 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 66% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,730 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,904 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,108 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,425 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,527 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,976 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,019 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,876 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,658 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,817 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,759 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,513 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,803 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,556 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,296 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 66% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,121 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,093 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,992 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,165 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,295 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,019 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,658 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,193 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,367 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,092 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,180 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,122 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,006 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,325 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,710 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,164 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,034 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,556 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,774 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,615 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,556 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.1% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,884 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,524 psi | 80% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,476 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,089 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,521 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,250 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,867 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,887 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 48% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,695 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,814 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,334 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,059 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,562 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,827 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,146 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 49% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,740 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,011 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,780 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,562 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,841 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,972 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,350 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,969 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,083 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,082 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 61% | 2516 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,029 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 95% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 67 powders for .22 ARC loaded with the .224 | 76gr | Hornady A-Tip Match. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,972 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,801 fps to 2,972 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 67 of the 67 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 76.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.