Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 and Accurate 2520.
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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>> | 82% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 84% | 2992 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2884 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 52% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,294 psi | 41% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | 22.9 gr | 86% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2900 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 48% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 22.2 gr | 88% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2631 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 41% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2815 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 46% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,786 psi | 40% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,790 psi | 49% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2444 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,482 psi | 42% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,300 psi | 55% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 23.2 gr | 88% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
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 71 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,035 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 3,035 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 70.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon LEVERevolution 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748, Accurate 2520 rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X 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.