Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 55gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 48 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322 and Shooters World AR Plus.
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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% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 3117 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,807 psi | 54% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 3281 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 3215 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 3228 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 3215 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 3179 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 3140 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 3127 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,575 psi | 54% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 3097 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,400 psi | 52% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 3133 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2867 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2982 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.7 gr | 82% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2986 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 44% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 55% | 2871 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 3182 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.1 gr | 86% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 3097 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2976 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,395 psi | 40% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2867 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 3114 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 3150 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 3156 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2959 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 3051 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,511 psi | 40% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 3179 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 24.2 gr | 84% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 3114 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 3156 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 3054 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2963 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2900 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 3264 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2907 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 52% | 2769 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,139 psi | 51% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 3228 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 3071 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 3255 fps | 95.4% |
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 48 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Somchem S321 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,333 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,021 fps to 3,333 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 48 of the 48 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 1:10.5 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .224 | 55gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.