Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX bullet and 40 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>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3379 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 3192 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 3399 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 3425 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 3363 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 3396 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 3310 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 3366 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 3396 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 3287 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 3268 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 3294 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 3110 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 3018 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 3301 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 3074 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 3340 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 3068 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 3192 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 3091 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,412 psi | 47% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 51% | 2940 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 3081 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.7 gr | 90% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 3238 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 27 gr | 92% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 3314 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 3127 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,177 psi | 39% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2959 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 3323 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 3363 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 3045 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 3255 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,800 psi | 39% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 3212 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 3389 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 3323 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 3264 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 22.3 gr | 86% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 3163 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2907 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 3009 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 3038 fps | 95.2% |
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 40 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX. SNPE Vectan SP 10 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,465 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,123 fps to 3,465 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 40 of the 40 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 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 SP SX 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.