Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 PPC USA with .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 50% | 2303 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 48% | 2280 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 23.9 gr | 90% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 21.9 gr | 84% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 43% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2415 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2369 fps | 98% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 43% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 22.6 gr | 88% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 49% | 2198 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,589 psi | 52% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2297 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
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 112 powders for .22 PPC USA loaded with the .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,831 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,831 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-16 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .22 PPC USA with the .224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.