Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Hornet with .224 | 50gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 7 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N110, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 and ReloadSwiss RS 14.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,101 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,247 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,511 psi | 56% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S040 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,681 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,858 psi | 53% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,126 psi | 74% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,464 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,200 psi | 79% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,550 psi | 40% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S040 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | 3.2 gr | 80% | 17,216 psi | 40% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | 7.5 gr | 80% | 18,985 psi | 44% | 1936 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | 7.9 gr | 80% | 23,105 psi | 53% | 2123 fps | 96.5% |
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 10 powders for .22 Hornet loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,556 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,555 fps to 2,556 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 10 of the 10 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (300 MPa), the top charges use 53–88 %, leaving at least 12 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, IMR 4227, Lovex S053 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. Vihtavuori N110, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2, ReloadSwiss RS 14 rank at the top here: for .22 Hornet with the .224 | 50gr | Rhino Solid Shank they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 11 FS, IMR 4227 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.