Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 84 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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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% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 46% | 2346 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,137 psi | 46% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 54% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 20.1 gr | 80% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 24.1 gr | 88% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 43% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 52% | 2467 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 42% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 46% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 47% | 2365 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,675 psi | 51% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | 21.5 gr | 82% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 95% |
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 99 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,946 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,699 fps to 2,946 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, 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 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 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, IMR 4166 Enduron burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.