Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point 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>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 3261 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 3278 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,937 psi | 53% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 3015 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 3022 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 3301 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 3081 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 19.1 gr | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.7 gr | 90% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 3215 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 2956 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2982 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 3048 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 3241 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 3317 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 3136 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,858 psi | 39% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 52% | 2861 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 3091 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 3297 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.9 gr | 80% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2933 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,481 psi | 38% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 3107 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 3297 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 3340 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 3136 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,547 psi | 55% | 2913 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 3005 fps | 95.3% |
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 30 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,435 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,083 fps to 3,435 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 30 of the 30 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 1:7.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Alliant AR-Comp 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 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point 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.