Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Nosler with .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Alliant AR-Comp and Lovex D073.6.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 3435 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,547 psi | 61% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,717 psi | 85% | 3396 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 3465 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,717 psi | 85% | 3396 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 3465 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 90% | 3465 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3435 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 3419 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 96.1% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 61% | 3054 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,350 psi | 75% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,124 psi | 53% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,510 psi | 75% | 3304 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,072 psi | 67% | 3219 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 76% | 3179 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 76% | 3186 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 81% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 72% | 3261 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 24.5 gr | 80% | 30,821 psi | 56% | 3064 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 70% | 3205 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 84% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 73% | 3146 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 67% | 3179 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,508 psi | 72% | 3251 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 83% | 3294 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 45% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 25.7 gr | 84% | 33,344 psi | 61% | 3146 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 3189 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 79% | 3327 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,092 psi | 80% | 3317 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 30 gr | 92% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 3333 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 70% | 3219 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 45% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,830 psi | 80% | 3327 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,973 psi | 74% | 3241 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 79% | 3327 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 3333 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 73% | 3261 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 69% | 3192 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 74% | 3182 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,201 psi | 64% | 3051 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,868 psi | 65% | 3074 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 81% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 66% | 3091 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 58% | 2966 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,661 psi | 56% | 3022 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 3199 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,639 psi | 72% | 3228 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 3425 fps | 95.3% |
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 42 powders for .22 Nosler loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,527 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,231 fps to 3,527 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. IMR 3031, Alliant AR-Comp, Lovex D073.6 rank at the top here: for .22 Nosler with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S 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.