Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC HP bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Norma 203B and IMR 4895.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 3527 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 3461 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3507 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3625 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3491 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 3297 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 3323 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3507 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3481 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 3133 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 3438 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 3232 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 52% | 2979 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 3117 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 3117 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2999 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 3261 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 3278 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 3350 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 3409 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 3369 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 3189 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 3350 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 3307 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 3383 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 3448 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 3232 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 3307 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 3136 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 3182 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 3478 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 3205 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 3350 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 3317 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 3301 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 33.5 gr | 90% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 3310 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 43% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 3291 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 52% | 3028 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 3373 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 32.8 gr | 90% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 3363 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 3189 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 3228 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 3127 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 3294 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 3209 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 3074 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | 33.5 gr | 92% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 3369 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 3383 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 3327 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 3304 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 43% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 3241 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 3514 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 3248 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 3136 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 3176 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 3291 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 3127 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 3209 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 3251 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 3366 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 3425 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 3284 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 3310 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 3031 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 50% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 3035 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 3330 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 3301 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 3143 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2995 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 53% | 2986 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 3173 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 3182 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 3054 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 3251 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 3219 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 3337 fps | 95.9% |
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 78 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC HP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,625 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,224 fps to 3,625 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.223" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Norma 203B, IMR 4895 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC HP 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.