Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 80gr | Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing 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% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2753 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 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% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 47% | 2326 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 45% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 19.9 gr | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 23.4 gr | 86% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 42% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 53% | 2444 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 54% | 2398 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 42% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 23.7 gr | 92% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 46% | 2224 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 48% | 2333 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 2336 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 49% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,709 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 | Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing. 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 | Sierra HPBT LR 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.