Load data for .22 Nosler + .224 | 52gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 52gr \| Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22492
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.797" \| 20.2mm
Caliber:	.22 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):	1.745" \| 44.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.316" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.256" \| 6.5mm
Case Capacity:	35.0 Grains of Water \| 2.27 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2510_C71
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .22 Nosler with .224 | 52gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	45687	83%	**10	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48965	89%	**33	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	48080	87%	**76	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48153	87%	**37	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	49559	90%	**33	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48936	89%	**43	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42409	77%	**10	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47210	86%	**76	97%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	34954	63%	**07	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44817	81%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49429	90%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	48515	88%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48356	88%	**51	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	47500	86%	**83	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	49313	89%	**10	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48066	87%	**45	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	95%	48878	89%	**92	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	49327	89%	**92	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48037	87%	**68	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30748	56%	**03	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39146	71%	**48	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49400	90%	**40	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	48791	89%	**53	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	48805	89%	**27	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	48936	89%	**43	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42453	77%	**74	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46963	85%	**48	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	48240	88%	**40	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43671	79%	**38	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43395	79%	**71	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48544	88%	**69	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48312	88%	**01	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30487	55%	**46	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48298	88%	**43	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	48776	88%	**50	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41626	76%	**79	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48747	88%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	48617	88%	**73	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47674	87%	**61	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38276	69%	**61	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42453	77%	**74	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	48878	89%	**01	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48138	87%	**63	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45426	82%	**32	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	46499	84%	**91	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	49429	90%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	48907	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43743	79%	**02	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32184	58%	**02	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41597	75%	**02	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48254	88%	**63	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41263	75%	**19	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48472	88%	**06	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48066	87%	**60	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	41350	75%	**02	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40915	74%	**73	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36260	66%	**97	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31386	57%	**36	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	38711	70%	**94	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	33388	61%	**86	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25092	46%	**18	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	30545	55%	**59	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	27282	50%	**74	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27224	49%	**77	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34766	63%	**51	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42409	77%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37434	68%	**15	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	37231	68%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	34418	62%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42018	76%	**10	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31053	56%	**49	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36187	66%	**91	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40567	74%	**97	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24178	44%	**29	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25715	47%	**12	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36027	65%	**45	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	35940	65%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	62%	**99	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	33388	61%	**86	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	30545	55%	**59	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	41031	74%	**14	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39276	71%	**46	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	35578	65%	**38	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	28718	52%	**74	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	41104	75%	**02	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	41176	75%	**40	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24105	44%	**72	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32996	60%	**72	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30458	55%	**87	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	36419	66%	**51	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43947	80%	**72	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	37057	67%	**14	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	53%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	27108	49%	**43	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	30545	55%	**59	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	37101	67%	**35	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	35679	65%	**61	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28369	51%	**95	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	42076	76%	**89	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38566	70%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32445	59%	**27	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26905	49%	**49	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	24279	44%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	28776	52%	**41	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	35346	64%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	29298	53%	**87	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34722	63%	**68	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	39436	72%	**59	90%

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.