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Load data for .22 BR Rem. + .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

.22 BR Rem. + .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
2278
Bullet Weight:
68gr | 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.985" | 25.0mm
Caliber:
.22 BR Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.550" | 39.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.167" | 55.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.368" | 9.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.188" | 4.8mm
Case Capacity:
36.0 Grains of Water | 2.34 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B2524_C63
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 168 loads in caliber .22 BR Rem. with .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 84 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 30.8 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
92%
52547
89%
**61
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
50937
87%
**05
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
52562
89%
**89
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
52388
89%
**05
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
51764
88%
**95
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
51619
88%
**05
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
52866
90%
**61
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51677
88%
**48
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
50198
85%
**31
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
36695
62%
**08
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
52489
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
49472
84%
**22
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
51967
88%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
51953
88%
**74
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
96%
38305
65%
**22
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
43526
74%
**86
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
52605
90%
**30
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
52678
90%
**74
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51605
88%
**74
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
52649
90%
**95
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
52141
89%
**94
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
51663
88%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
52417
89%
**45
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
51967
88%
**48
96%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
34838
59%
**17
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
41756
71%
**87
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
50328
86%
**92
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
32039
55%
**57
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52518
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
48689
83%
**63
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
48805
83%
**10
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
52460
89%
**63
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47152
80%
**10
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
51503
88%
**81
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
51982
88%
**22
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
51750
88%
**02
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
52373
89%
**22
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51677
88%
**48
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
51445
88%
**69
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
52547
89%
**38
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
42989
73%
**44
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
51329
87%
**09
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
51634
88%
**25
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
52837
90%
**91
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
37840
64%
**15
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
52852
90%
**00
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
51271
87%
**95
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
51358
87%
**45
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
52112
89%
**02
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
32039
55%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
51256
87%
**09
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
52547
89%
**22
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
52475
89%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
42467
72%
**69
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
51488
88%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
52199
89%
**22
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
45716
78%
**53
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
48660
83%
**38
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
91%
52199
89%
**22
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
51967
88%
**41
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
52779
90%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
49414
84%
**04
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
42989
73%
**44
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51677
88%
**48
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
52547
89%
**38
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
52692
90%
**89
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
52228
89%
**45
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
52794
90%
**69
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
51982
89%
**22
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
46847
80%
**66
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
33663
57%
**53
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
52794
90%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
52460
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
52286
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
45208
77%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
52721
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
39320
67%
**89
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
41263
70%
**48
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
52533
89%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
52214
89%
**35
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
42424
72%
**30
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
41234
70%
**08
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
50981
87%
**68
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
52475
89%
**61
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
36782
63%
**43
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
53%
**72
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
41452
71%
**99
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
38696
66%
**40
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
43598
74%
**51
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
43613
74%
**61
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
35636
61%
**53
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36651
62%
**69
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
29965
51%
**08
96%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
32735
56%
**13
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36376
62%
**79
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29660
50%
**82
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
45339
77%
**90
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
56%
**57
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
93%
34722
59%
**26
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
31386
53%
**71
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47718
81%
**51
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
61%
**26
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
36825
63%
**79
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
40654
69%
**72
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
84%
34200
58%
**13
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
40538
69%
**31
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47456
81%
**66
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
34664
59%
**94
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
29588
50%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
92%
36637
62%
**69
91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
31633
54%
**89
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
80%
25396
43%
**06
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31981
54%
**84
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
31328
53%
**79
91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
43018
73%
**99
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
45658
78%
**51
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
42859
73%
**25
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
57%
**90
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38783
66%
**66
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
45295
77%
**90
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
42946
73%
**51
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34258
58%
**13
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
37434
64%
**87
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
54%
**18
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
37492
64%
**30
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
35621
61%
**97
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35621
61%
**23
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
31865
54%
**41
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
34360
59%
**23
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
53%
**31
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38508
66%
**40
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
37130
63%
**59
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
41930
71%
**12
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
25454
43%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
43410
74%
**67
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
89%
40422
69%
**89
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
52%
**44
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
29820
51%
**18
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39508
67%
**72
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
33997
58%
**48
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
28195
48%
**43
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
30966
53%
**25
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36245
62%
**00
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
60%
**00
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37652
64%
**87
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30545
52%
**30
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
37492
64%
**30
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34258
58%
**13
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
54%
**18
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46166
79%
**77
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
41408
70%
**44
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36767
63%
**77
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
36187
62%
**10
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
48%
**33
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
90%
27804
47%
**62
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
49414
84%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41553
71%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34911
59%
**38
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27456
47%
**10
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32953
56%
**35
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
25222
43%
**15
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
33881
58%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
40074
68%
**12
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32677
56%
**44
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
33678
57%
**13
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
87%
30095
51%
**30
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40335
69%
**61
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
42902
73%
**97
97%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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