Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 BR Rem. with .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3530 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 3350 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3514 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3517 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 3527 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 3537 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 3491 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 3471 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 3474 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 3491 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 3471 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3533 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 3235 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 3425 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 3373 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 3389 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 3369 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 96.7% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 3261 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 3104 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 3323 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 3087 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 3363 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 3094 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 3284 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 3291 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,876 psi | 46% | 2982 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 3084 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 3232 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 3058 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 3425 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 3481 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 3271 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 3343 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 3212 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,872 psi | 39% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 3271 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 3110 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 3419 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 3386 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 3396 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 3192 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 3287 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,785 psi | 39% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 3422 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 3340 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 3419 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 3396 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 3356 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 3159 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 3264 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 3123 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 3189 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 52% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 3268 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 3307 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 3504 fps | 95.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 73 powders for .22 BR Rem. loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,593 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,257 fps to 3,593 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 46.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, ADI AR 2206H burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.