Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 30 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207 and Norma 200.
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.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 3412 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3563 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 3428 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,980 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3504 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3514 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3514 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 3327 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 3146 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 3222 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 3448 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 3225 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 20.4 gr | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 3136 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 25.9 gr | 92% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 3428 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 3100 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 3153 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 3127 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 3189 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 3392 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 3465 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 3287 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,408 psi | 38% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 51% | 2982 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 3228 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 3451 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 21.3 gr | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 3068 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,394 psi | 38% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 3255 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 3451 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 3497 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 3278 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 3104 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 3146 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 56 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,629 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,205 fps to 3,629 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 56 of the 56 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. The 46.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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, ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, 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.