Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 and Alliant Power Pro 1200-R.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 48% | 2451 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2585 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,369 psi | 48% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 21.5 gr | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.1 gr | 86% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 42% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2523 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 43% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 25.5 gr | 92% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2490 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,572 psi | 47% | 2346 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 49% | 2461 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 51% | 2457 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 49% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
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 85 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,015 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,768 fps to 3,015 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 74.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz 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.