Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 BR Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX bullet and 56 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 3356 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 3307 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 3415 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3369 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 3232 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 3373 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 3366 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 96% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 51% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 3127 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,876 psi | 47% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 3238 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 3120 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 3074 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 3150 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 3340 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 47% | 2933 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 3084 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 3212 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 3045 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 3232 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 3340 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 3064 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 3133 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 3189 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,496 psi | 40% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 3081 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 3091 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 3340 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 3202 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 3248 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 3209 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 3169 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 3159 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,496 psi | 40% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 3150 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 3310 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 3202 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 3209 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 3297 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 3146 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 3084 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 3071 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2999 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 3310 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 3009 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 2976 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,908 psi | 53% | 2910 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,327 psi | 50% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 3071 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 3337 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 3304 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 3399 fps | 95.2% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 56 powders for .22 BR Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,524 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,188 fps to 3,524 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 56 of the 56 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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.