Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 55gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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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% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 3114 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 3278 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 3215 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 3215 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2995 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 3176 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 3186 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 3123 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 3136 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 3127 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 3015 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,053 psi | 53% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 3081 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 3186 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.6 gr | 82% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2982 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 43% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 54% | 2854 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2982 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2831 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 3169 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22.9 gr | 86% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 3015 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 3094 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,540 psi | 40% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2966 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2861 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 3166 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 3205 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2956 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 3104 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,235 psi | 40% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 3163 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 3038 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 3166 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.5 gr | 86% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 3107 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2884 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 3261 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2900 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 52% | 2766 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,008 psi | 51% | 2838 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 3058 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 3251 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 47 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,327 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,024 fps to 3,327 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .224 | 55gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.