Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 80gr | Berger VLD Target 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% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2802 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% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 47% | 2326 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 45% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 19.9 gr | 80% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 23.4 gr | 86% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 42% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 53% | 2444 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 54% | 2398 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 42% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 23.7 gr | 92% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 47% | 2234 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 49% | 2343 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 51% | 2336 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 49% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2536 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 87 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 80gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,913 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,913 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 80.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.0 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 | 80gr | 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.