Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC with .224 | 77gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Ramshot Big Game and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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>> | 88% | 46,441 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,005 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,571 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,571 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,281 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,108 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,571 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,775 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,166 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,484 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,309 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,528 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,862 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,484 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,918 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,295 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,630 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,904 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,050 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,789 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,657 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,475 psi | 64% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,947 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,614 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,310 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,425 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,571 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,686 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,772 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,019 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,658 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,556 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,150 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,876 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,802 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,019 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,678 psi | 65% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,571 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,194 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,890 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,803 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,976 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,772 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,658 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,991 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,150 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,889 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,556 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,454 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,630 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,267 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,064 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,427 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,021 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,295 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,396 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,746 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,136 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,367 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,919 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,077 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,659 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 35,998 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 51% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,611 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,640 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,930 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,001 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,482 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,214 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,887 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 24.9 gr | 86% | 36,260 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 48% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,796 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,262 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,230 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,374 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,147 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 26.6 gr | 90% | 39,972 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,001 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,191 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 48% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,569 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 25.6 gr | 88% | 32,909 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,347 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,230 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,234 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,812 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 54% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,379 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,072 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,939 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,232 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,753 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
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 70 powders for .22 ARC loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Barnes LRX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,933 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,759 fps to 2,933 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 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 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Ramshot Big Game, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .22 ARC with the .224 | 77gr | Barnes LRX BT 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.