Load data for .22 Creedmoor + .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT)

.22 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
SUS-TAC logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:SUS-TAC
Bullet Weight:55 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.223"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.92"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:51 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.5

Load data in caliber .22 Creedmoor with .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT) bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%57,290 psi88%3570 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%55,840 psi86%3586 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%55,898 psi86%3576 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%58,146 psi89%3655 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%55,985 psi86%3625 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,637 psi87%3698 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%56,405 psi87%3658 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%57,783 psi89%3655 fps98.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%55,274 psi85%3606 fps99.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%56,072 psi86%3602 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%56,782 psi87%3740 fps99.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%56,507 psi87%3786 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%57,609 psi89%3678 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%56,521 psi87%3583 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%58,305 psi90%3707 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,853 psi83%3694 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%55,463 psi85%3747 fps99.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%58,711 psi90%3533 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%56,710 psi87%3665 fps98.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%54,621 psi84%3625 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%56,942 psi88%3596 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%54,969 psi85%3629 fps99.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%56,913 psi88%3747 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%55,767 psi86%3619 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%57,072 psi88%3635 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%55,956 psi86%3642 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%56,956 psi88%3675 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,009 psi77%3543 fps98.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%56,753 psi87%3704 fps99.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,172 psi54%2349 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%58,537 psi90%3681 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%56,753 psi87%3675 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%57,000 psi88%3635 fps98.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%57,232 psi88%3602 fps95.8%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%56,275 psi87%3543 fps100%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,301 psi82%3612 fps97.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%55,999 psi86%3681 fps99.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%55,274 psi85%3606 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%55,753 psi86%3589 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%56,391 psi87%3632 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%55,738 psi86%3576 fps99.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%56,898 psi88%3635 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%56,202 psi86%3609 fps97.1%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,508 psi88%3648 fps96.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%58,595 psi90%3661 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%55,753 psi86%3612 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%57,479 psi88%3691 fps99.3%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,347 psi85%3678 fps98.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%58,711 psi90%3714 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%54,317 psi84%3658 fps96.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%56,028 psi86%3609 fps97.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%55,825 psi86%3642 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%56,724 psi87%3606 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,259 psi54%2395 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%58,653 psi90%3661 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%56,507 psi87%3615 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%54,955 psi85%3714 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%55,274 psi85%3763 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,391 psi87%3711 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,362 psi87%3740 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%55,869 psi86%3596 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%55,782 psi86%3599 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%58,291 psi90%3681 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%56,202 psi86%3609 fps97.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%56,391 psi87%3632 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%56,898 psi88%3635 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,508 psi88%3648 fps96.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%58,131 psi89%3612 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%56,840 psi87%3694 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%57,000 psi88%3606 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%58,537 psi90%3652 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%58,711 psi90%3684 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%56,710 psi87%3547 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%56,971 psi88%3530 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%57,145 psi88%3556 fps95.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%57,087 psi88%3645 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%56,173 psi86%3537 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%57,885 psi89%3638 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%58,755 psi90%3688 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,516 psi76%3609 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%56,159 psi86%3514 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%56,826 psi87%3530 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%55,013 psi85%3566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%56,449 psi87%3583 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%56,579 psi87%3599 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,160 psi89%3681 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%55,840 psi86%3606 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%58,450 psi90%3629 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,072 psi88%3675 fps98.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%55,230 psi85%3586 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%55,927 psi86%3661 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%55,245 psi85%3629 fps99.4%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%47,181 psi73%3392 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%51,895 psi80%3514 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,045 psi62%3274 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,137 psi73%3455 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%37,826 psi58%3245 fps98.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%45,498 psi70%3471 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,424 psi67%3383 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%41,945 psi65%3320 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,440 psi70%3406 fps98.3%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,600 psi70%3422 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%53,040 psi82%3668 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR39 gr82%42,540 psi65%3465 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,637 psi56%3215 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%52,823 psi81%3520 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%41,872 psi64%3356 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%44,469 psi68%3481 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-1740.3 gr86%39,015 psi60%3363 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%55,230 psi85%3478 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,091 psi66%3376 fps95.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,100 psi56%3205 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%47,355 psi73%3409 fps99.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,730 psi69%3422 fps98.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%49,342 psi76%3596 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%52,141 psi80%3556 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%53,505 psi82%3573 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%45,730 psi70%3428 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,801 psi67%3399 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%38,464 psi59%3274 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,871 psi61%3343 fps96.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,875 psi40%2103 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,090 psi65%3340 fps96.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,163 psi66%3412 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%41,495 psi64%3307 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%53,708 psi83%3537 fps95%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%52,997 psi82%3488 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%43,352 psi67%3402 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,118 psi62%3327 fps95.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,440 psi70%3406 fps98.3%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%51,808 psi80%3517 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%42,583 psi66%3360 fps99%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,671 psi67%3323 fps96.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,754 psi60%3245 fps96.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%49,748 psi77%3481 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%53,867 psi83%3579 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,757 psi66%3337 fps97.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,018 psi66%3356 fps99.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,551 psi59%3271 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%45,005 psi69%3461 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%41,133 psi63%3350 fps95.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%50,763 psi78%3583 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%49,052 psi75%3465 fps95.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,266 psi70%3425 fps97.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%49,647 psi76%3468 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,324 psi40%2159 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%51,053 psi79%3524 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%52,605 psi81%3540 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%41,147 psi63%3409 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6037.5 gr80%33,765 psi52%3219 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%45,368 psi70%3484 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%48,936 psi75%3583 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,615 psi72%3415 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,625 psi63%3278 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%36,260 psi56%3202 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%49,748 psi77%3481 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%42,583 psi66%3360 fps99%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,754 psi60%3245 fps96.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%53,867 psi83%3579 fps95.4%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%54,389 psi84%3550 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%40,364 psi62%3340 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%53,664 psi83%3550 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%47,239 psi73%3432 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,163 psi65%3340 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,918 psi68%3301 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,434 psi56%3120 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%53,447 psi82%3488 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%49,821 psi77%3510 fps99.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,729 psi67%3301 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,859 psi67%3363 fps96.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%37,115 psi57%3215 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%35,273 psi54%3251 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%49,559 psi76%3399 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,150 psi68%3304 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,769 psi61%3271 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,727 psi63%3274 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,243 psi51%3074 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%44,266 psi68%3402 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,614 psi70%3402 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,233 psi60%3241 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%43,700 psi67%3399 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%36,318 psi56%3159 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,353 psi70%3448 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,742 psi64%3343 fps96.9%

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.

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This overview compares 108 powders for .22 Creedmoor loaded with the .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,786 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,349 fps to 3,786 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.223" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .22 Creedmoor with the .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT) they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-26 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.

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