Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx bullet and 37 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 3264 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 3077 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3343 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 3245 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,169 psi | 53% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 3251 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 3173 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 3159 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 3110 fps | 97.1% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 3009 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 3192 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,111 psi | 53% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2972 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 3146 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.5 gr | 88% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 3153 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,456 psi | 48% | 2871 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2848 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2979 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 3127 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 25.5 gr | 92% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 3205 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,105 psi | 39% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 3120 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 54% | 2861 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 3278 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2946 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,742 psi | 39% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 3278 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 3192 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 3278 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.9 gr | 90% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 3219 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 3022 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 3114 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 3051 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,327 psi | 52% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2989 fps | 95.5% |
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 61 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,428 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,428 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 61 of the 61 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 52.0 gr projectile in 0.222" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2230, Accurate 4064, ADI Benchmark 8208 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.