Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 58 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon H322 and Lovex D073.6.
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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>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3632 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3717 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3717 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 3681 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 3832 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3799 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3714 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3711 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 3711 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3675 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3658 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3678 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3770 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 3238 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 3406 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,052 psi | 51% | 3182 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 3501 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 3501 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 3343 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 3402 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 3409 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 3494 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 3563 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 3261 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 3760 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 3419 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 3369 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 3517 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 35.5 gr | 90% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 3566 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 28.8 gr | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 3461 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 3461 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 3688 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,323 psi | 41% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3665 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 3415 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 3563 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 3510 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 3468 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 34.4 gr | 90% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 3501 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 3570 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 3517 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 3619 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 3366 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,323 psi | 41% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 3494 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 3629 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 3376 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 3543 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 3563 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 3501 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 3570 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 3583 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 3494 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 3419 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 3274 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 3199 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 3606 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 3205 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 3278 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 51% | 3097 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,877 psi | 49% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 3340 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 3576 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 3353 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 3543 fps | 95.1% |
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 89 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,832 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,408 fps to 3,832 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 46.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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 BL-C2, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.6 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, ADI AR 2208 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.