Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT 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 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% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 3245 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 3356 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3474 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,691 psi | 54% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 3415 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 3360 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,604 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3465 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 3323 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 3127 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 3314 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 3330 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 3264 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 3268 fps | 96.2% |
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% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 3153 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2999 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 3281 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 3323 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 3048 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 3228 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.5 gr | 84% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 3176 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,571 psi | 45% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 53% | 2982 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 3130 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 3012 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.8 gr | 88% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 3209 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 3297 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 3104 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,279 psi | 40% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 3215 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2999 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 3366 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 3087 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 3294 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,337 psi | 40% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 3373 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 3294 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 3366 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 26.5 gr | 88% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 3304 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 3100 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 3146 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2887 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2989 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 3215 fps | 95.5% |
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 72 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,527 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,142 fps to 3,527 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 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 1:12.0 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 | Speer TNT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, Accurate 4064 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.