22 ARC Load Data

AR-180 · Aug 6, 2025

I didn’t see a thread that seemed to capture all the data in one place. A buddy gives me all his once fired. My dies should be here tomorrow. I’m hoping to match or get close to my 223 bolt gun loads in a gasser.

What loads are working for you guys? Velocities? Barrel length? Gas or Bolt gun?

Thanks in advance.

JR1200W3 · Aug 7, 2025

You should probably edit your title to reflect gas or bolt gun. You'll get people posting load data in here without specifying in their post and could be misleading.

AR15, 20" RTR barrel, suppressed

28gr Ramshot TAC, 75gr ELDM, Hornady brass, CCI 450 - 3000fps

27gr TAC, 85 Hybrid, Hornady brass, CCI450 - 2850fps

AR-180 · Aug 14, 2025

I’ve got ladders loaded up with 75 ELDs and Varget, H4895, StaBall Match, CFE223, Leverevolution, and H4350.

I just need my barrel from Craddock.

Salmon Exceptional Ape · Aug 14, 2025

why would you expect to "match or get close" to your bolt gun loads? the loads are several hundred fps different.

supercorndogs · Aug 14, 2025

Salmon Exceptional Ape said:
why would you expect to "match or get close" to your bolt gun loads? the loads are several hundred fps different.

A 223 bolt action to be pushed to much higher pressure than a 22 arc ar15.

Salmon Exceptional Ape · Aug 14, 2025

Ohhhh match speeds in 223 Remington with a 22 arc gas gun. Yeah you should be able to, the real place 22 arc shines though is using larger bullets, did you have a long freebore in the 223 with the ability to run 88s? I was shocked to find that the 88 eldm has a higher BC than the 108 eldm that's common in 6 arc but you can launch it ~200 fps faster out of a gas gun.

AR-180 · Aug 14, 2025

supercorndogs said:
A 223 bolt action to be pushed to much higher pressure than a 22 arc ar15.

True.

In looking at my 223 bolt gun velocities, I’m getting about 2,700 fps with a 75 ELD in a 16” bolt gun. With a 26” barrel, I’m getting 2,770 fps with an 88 ELD.

22 ARC should match or get close to those speeds with these bullets (75 ELD, 85 RDF, 85.5, and 88 ELD) depending on the bolt gun I’m comparing to.

If my ballistic calculator is to be trusted, steel and paper out to about 1,100 yards won’t really be able to tell the difference.

AR-180 · Saturday at 1:03 PM

Ladders fired at 316 yards.

AR15 20” Craddock RTR
75 ELD
Varget
Hornady
450
2.250”

26.3 2,724
26.4 2,738
26.6 2,764
26.8 2,766
27.0 2,753
27.2 2,824
27.4 2,850
27.6 2,869
27.8 2,867
28.0 2,901
28.2 2,892

75 ELD
H4350

29.3 2,688
29.5 2,677
29.7 ?
29.9 2,723
30.1 2,774
30.3 2,751
30.5 ?
30.7 2,811
30.9 2,814
31.1 2,821
31.3 2,837
31.5 2,827

75 ELD
Lever

26.4 2,780
26.6 2,704
26.8 2,736
27.0 2,840
27.2 2,787
27.4 2,836
27.6 2,799
27.8 2,875
28.0 2,864
28.2 2,854
28.4 2,913
28.6 2,927
28.8 2,946
29.0 2,953
29.2 ?
29.4 ?

75 ELD
H4895

23.8 2,610
24.0 2,591
24.2 2,647
24.4 ?
24.6 2,674
24.8 2,721
25.0 2,708
25.2 2,757
25.4 2,785
25.6 2,799
25.8 2,800
26.0 2,828
26.2 2,865
26.4 2,836
26.6 2,854
26.8 2,886

Yoteski · Saturday at 3:32 PM

29 grains of Staball match with an 85.5 hybrid gets me 2,940 in a 25” barrel-bolt gun and had been very accurate but dirty.

Anyone played with 8208 with 80+ grain options?

AR-180 · Sunday at 2:08 PM

X=2862 sd=12.9 H4350 and 75 ELD

2,980 with CFE223 and 75 ELD

I’m switching powders without cleaning and sighting on the center diamond. It’s not representative of the load’s potential.

2,963 sd 18 Leverevolution 75 ELD.

88 ELD and Leverevolution. 27.2 through 27.8

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