Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX bullet and 39 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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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% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 3369 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 3176 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 3399 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3488 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 3363 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3419 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 3353 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 3278 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 3268 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 3287 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 3209 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 3104 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 3005 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 3297 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 3041 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 3330 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 3064 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 3189 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 3192 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,601 psi | 49% | 2959 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 50% | 2927 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 3084 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 3041 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.9 gr | 90% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 3228 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 27.3 gr | 92% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 3314 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 3120 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,916 psi | 39% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 3228 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 54% | 2953 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 3386 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 3360 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 3028 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,466 psi | 38% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 3383 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 3294 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 3386 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 3264 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 22.5 gr | 86% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 3117 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 3166 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 3150 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2894 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 3002 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 3091 fps | 95.9% |
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 39 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,488 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,126 fps to 3,488 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 39 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 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 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. Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady ECX 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.