Load data for .22 PPC USA + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Nosler Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:	17240
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.795" \| 20.2mm
Caliber:	.22 PPC USA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.512" \| 38.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.073" \| 52.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	32.0 Grains of Water \| 2.08 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B3964_C86
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Vihtavuori N130. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	52852	90%	**74	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52402	89%	**40	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50125	85%	**51	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	51909	88%	**64	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	51953	88%	**94	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42975	73%	**02	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45934	78%	**28	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35360	60%	**18	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44541	76%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	51227	87%	**91	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	52649	90%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	52634	90%	**02	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	46354	79%	**45	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	51503	88%	**35	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	52721	90%	**12	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	49197	84%	**84	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	51184	87%	**07	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	51822	88%	**12	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29486	50%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38537	66%	**14	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	94%	52243	89%	**71	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	51634	88%	**89	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	46804	80%	**99	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	52460	89%	**84	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	51198	87%	**74	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41611	71%	**46	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	50995	87%	**40	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46673	79%	**27	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	51343	87%	**68	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	44295	75%	**36	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43976	75%	**69	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	47384	81%	**25	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	52214	89%	**51	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30792	52%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	52098	89%	**28	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	52649	90%	**14	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47137	80%	**05	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40582	69%	**51	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	52359	89%	**82	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	52141	89%	**17	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	47195	80%	**33	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37710	64%	**43	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41611	71%	**46	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	52605	90%	**51	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	51358	87%	**04	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45977	78%	**36	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46267	79%	**73	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	51387	87%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51764	88%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43076	73%	**77	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31430	54%	**71	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39929	68%	**51	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	50908	87%	**91	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40538	69%	**87	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	51561	88%	**53	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	52837	90%	**40	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40524	69%	**51	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35897	61%	**86	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30589	52%	**05	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37101	63%	**46	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31966	54%	**41	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24294	41%	**94	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	29965	51%	**41	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	27035	46%	**72	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27122	46%	**82	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33765	57%	**13	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42264	72%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37246	63%	**07	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	35940	61%	**99	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33924	58%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41278	70%	**79	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	52%	**22	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35462	60%	**66	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40147	68%	**76	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23873	41%	**27	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25570	44%	**13	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36187	62%	**36	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47964	82%	**20	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	36419	62%	**53	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33388	57%	**67	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	32561	55%	**58	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	30661	52%	**61	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	47485	81%	**77	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	40553	69%	**95	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38363	65%	**09	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	35447	60%	**36	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	28224	48%	**56	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	41046	70%	**91	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	40930	70%	**28	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23844	41%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	48501	83%	**63	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32518	55%	**58	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	50%	**62	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	35056	60%	**13	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43482	74%	**44	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	62%	**86	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28863	49%	**87	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	26252	45%	**12	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	30661	52%	**61	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37898	65%	**46	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	34389	59%	**23	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	47%	**80	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	41626	71%	**71	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37971	65%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32010	54%	**02	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26498	45%	**41	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	24250	41%	**31	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	27746	47%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	34911	59%	**30	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	29269	50%	**79	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	33533	57%	**27	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	39450	67%	**54	91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.