Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM Tactical bullet and 86 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% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,572 psi | 47% | 2372 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,876 psi | 47% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 20.4 gr | 80% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 23.9 gr | 86% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 43% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2444 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 42% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 24.3 gr | 92% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 46% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 48% | 2382 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 50% | 2382 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 49% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2641 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 86 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM Tactical. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,976 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,976 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 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 | 77gr | Berger OTM Tactical 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.