Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 45gr | Sierra VarmintKing bullet and 32 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 and ADI AR 2207.
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.
A valid access license is required to use the Personalized Load Calculator.
You can find more information in our FAQ: How can I use the Personalized Load Calculator?
Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 3478 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3589 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 3504 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 3570 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 3392 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 3369 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 3392 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 3304 fps | 95.8% |
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% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 3225 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 3533 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 3287 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 21.1 gr | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 3199 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 26.2 gr | 90% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 3425 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,428 psi | 50% | 3104 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 3159 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 3196 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 3251 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 3461 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 3481 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 3350 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,727 psi | 39% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 3058 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 3304 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 22.1 gr | 80% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 3136 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,713 psi | 39% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 3327 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 3501 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 3215 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 3314 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 3163 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 3117 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 3215 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 3245 fps | 95% |
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 58 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Sierra VarmintKing. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,711 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,244 fps to 3,711 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 58 of the 58 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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, Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .224 | 45gr | Sierra VarmintKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2520, ADI Benchmark 8208, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R 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.