Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 77gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing 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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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% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2733 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2871 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% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 47% | 2379 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,065 psi | 48% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 20.5 gr | 80% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 24.1 gr | 86% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 42% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 52% | 2490 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 54% | 2451 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 42% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 24.4 gr | 92% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 46% | 2277 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 48% | 2388 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 51% | 2388 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 49% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
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 | 77gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,982 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 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 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 | 77gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing 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.