Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 BR Rem. with .224 | 58gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, IMR 3031 and Alliant AR-Comp.
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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% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 3173 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 3159 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 3163 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 3192 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 3228 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3189 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 3199 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 3192 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 3035 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 97% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2792 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 3192 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,005 psi | 44% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2923 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2933 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 3159 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 3009 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 3071 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 23.2 gr | 80% | 29,225 psi | 50% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 25.8 gr | 86% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 3100 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 3100 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2966 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2927 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2936 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 3117 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 3123 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,047 psi | 41% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 3127 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | 23.8 gr | 82% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2828 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 3225 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 3071 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 3058 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2989 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 3104 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 3071 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 3048 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 3169 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 3199 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 3127 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,743 psi | 40% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2949 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 3045 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 3058 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 3071 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 3012 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2940 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 3186 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,124 psi | 51% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 3041 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 3143 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2720 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 43% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2976 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2864 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 3031 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 3117 fps | 95.2% |
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 73 powders for .22 BR Rem. loaded with the .224 | 58gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,317 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,031 fps to 3,317 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 58.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, IMR 3031, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for .22 BR Rem. with the .224 | 58gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.