Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 75gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Winchester 748.
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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>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,614 psi | 45% | 2375 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,761 psi | 49% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 20.8 gr | 82% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 24.4 gr | 88% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2844 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,511 psi | 42% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 51% | 2487 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,980 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 42% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,980 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2418 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,353 psi | 45% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2428 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 47% | 2385 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 49% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 21.8 gr | 82% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2700 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 83 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 75gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,976 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 2,976 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 75.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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 CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .224 | 75gr | Berger VLD Target 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.