Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 56 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Winchester 748 and Hodgdon BL-C2.
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>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3717 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 3711 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3740 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3675 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3740 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3786 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3786 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3809 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3737 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 3730 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3727 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3698 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3684 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3602 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3701 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3629 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 3268 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 3432 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,110 psi | 51% | 3212 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 3481 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 3432 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 3428 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 3438 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 3524 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 3661 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 3281 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 3435 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3396 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 3540 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 35.7 gr | 90% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 3593 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 3422 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 3422 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 3556 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 3711 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 3720 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,134 psi | 41% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 30.2 gr | 84% | 33,605 psi | 57% | 3376 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 3435 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 3661 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 3583 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 3573 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 3514 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 3596 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 3547 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 3645 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 3458 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,134 psi | 41% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 3520 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 3648 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 3461 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 3635 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 3583 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 3514 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 3596 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 3609 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3510 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 3445 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 3363 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 3629 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 3294 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 3323 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 3189 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,908 psi | 53% | 3238 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 3369 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 3589 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 3419 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 35.1 gr | 90% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 3622 fps | 95.6% |
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 56 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,809 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,438 fps to 3,809 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 56 of the 56 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 45.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. IMR 3031, Winchester 748, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP 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.