Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 50gr | Lapua Naturalis 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 H322, ADI AR 2219 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 3238 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 3392 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 3340 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 3294 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 3248 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 3133 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 3005 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 3268 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,025 psi | 56% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 3373 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 3035 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 3120 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.4 gr | 86% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 3232 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,499 psi | 47% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2982 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 3110 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.1 gr | 88% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 3196 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 3274 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 3146 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,772 psi | 40% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 3205 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2986 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 3356 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 3087 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 3284 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,511 psi | 40% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 3346 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 3281 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 3356 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 25.8 gr | 88% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 3291 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 3094 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 3192 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 3130 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 53% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2976 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 3018 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 3192 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 39 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Lapua Naturalis. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,481 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,126 fps to 3,481 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 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 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 H322, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .224 | 50gr | Lapua Naturalis 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.