Load data for .22 Savage + .228 | 71gr | Norma SSP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.228 \| 71gr \| Norma SSP
Manufacturer SKU:	65604
Bullet Weight:	71gr \| 4.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.228" \| 5.79mm
Bullet Length:	0.835" \| 21.2mm
Caliber:	.22 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	2.050" \| 52.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.472" \| 62.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.413" \| 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.413" \| 10.5mm
Case Capacity:	35.0 Grains of Water \| 2.27 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B3824_C92
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .22 Savage with .228 | 71gr | Norma SSP bullet and 60 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	88%	42554	89%	**92	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	42743	89%	**72	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	83%	41640	87%	**23	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	42105	88%	**36	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	41959	88%	**12	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	42598	89%	**15	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42018	88%	**08	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	41524	87%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	42467	89%	**12	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	41684	87%	**89	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	40915	85%	**35	95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	42264	88%	**92	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	42134	88%	**15	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	83%	41742	87%	**07	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	42148	88%	**18	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	42264	88%	**82	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	41930	88%	**82	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	42743	89%	**72	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32358	68%	**98	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42163	88%	**41	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	94%	42496	89%	**62	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	42670	89%	**31	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	41713	87%	**49	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	89%	42598	89%	**15	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	42409	89%	**20	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	43004	90%	**89	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	88%	41989	88%	**53	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42496	89%	**89	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	92%	42482	89%	**15	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	42583	89%	**22	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	42786	89%	**46	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	41669	87%	**82	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	83%	42554	89%	**40	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32445	68%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	41901	88%	**48	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	39798	83%	**08	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	85%	42540	89%	**56	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	42018	88%	**49	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	42148	88%	**05	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	42453	89%	**25	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	42366	89%	**49	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	42221	88%	**79	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	42612	89%	**03	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	93%	41582	87%	**94	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	42598	89%	**15	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	43004	90%	**89	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	42888	90%	**92	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	87%	41858	87%	**10	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	42917	90%	**76	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	42685	89%	**08	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	83%	42322	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	89%	42554	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41669	87%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	41495	87%	**49	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	37217	78%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	42496	89%	**79	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42076	88%	**85	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	39392	82%	**76	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	38218	80%	**61	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	43047	90%	**41	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	34418	72%	**08	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	85%	33417	70%	**59	91%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38609	81%	**71	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	36477	76%	**12	91%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33431	70%	**28	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	34084	71%	**35	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28108	59%	**84	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34447	72%	**61	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27688	58%	**54	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	83%	32532	68%	**82	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	89%	32213	67%	**08	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	34447	72%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	33968	71%	**35	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38914	81%	**51	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	87%	35505	74%	**61	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37898	79%	**97	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	36390	76%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	33417	70%	**59	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25266	53%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29950	63%	**62	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	31966	67%	**16	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	65%	**52	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	36376	76%	**35	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	31894	67%	**75	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	35723	75%	**66	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	63%	**87	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	71%	**72	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33170	69%	**89	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	30835	64%	**36	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	84%	32532	68%	**82	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	83%	38769	81%	**61	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	35085	73%	**28	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	39740	83%	**80	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25425	53%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	60%	**07	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	31372	66%	**75	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36927	77%	**41	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	66%	**13	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	85%	29008	61%	**97	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	86%	32271	67%	**85	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	36825	77%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	33040	69%	**69	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35621	74%	**59	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28863	60%	**11	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	31894	67%	**75	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	63%	**87	92%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	38667	81%	**10	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35143	73%	**69	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	33634	70%	**69	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	29849	62%	**00	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39523	83%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32909	69%	**16	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25556	53%	**85	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31169	65%	**13	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	85%	25976	54%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	38130	80%	**90	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30487	64%	**20	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	94%	35578	74%	**90	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	90%	31328	65%	**87	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	37260	78%	**13	96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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