Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 87 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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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% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 48% | 2392 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 45% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 20.7 gr | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 24.3 gr | 86% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 43% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2464 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 42% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 24.6 gr | 92% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 47% | 2290 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2438 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 49% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2398 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2654 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 87 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,936 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,719 fps to 2,936 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:9.5 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 | Nosler Custom Competition 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.