Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .224 | 50gr | Barnes Solid Spitz bullet and 66 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6 and Accurate 2520.
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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% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3629 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3606 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3625 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3629 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3625 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 3665 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3520 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 3543 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3615 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 3186 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 3281 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 48% | 3015 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | 32.3 gr | 84% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 3228 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 3327 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 3340 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 3540 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 3425 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 3435 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 55% | 3202 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 3622 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 3481 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 3337 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 3301 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 3481 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 3320 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 34.2 gr | 88% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 3438 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 3251 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 3409 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 3389 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 3484 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 3494 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,511 psi | 42% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 3474 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,603 psi | 52% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 3435 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 3497 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 3340 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 32.3 gr | 86% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 3481 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 3383 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 3251 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 3547 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 42% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 3301 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 3425 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 3182 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 3419 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 3497 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 3383 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 3383 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 3428 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 3353 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 3150 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 3399 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 3091 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 3510 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 3474 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 3212 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 3041 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 3031 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 3445 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 3228 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 3412 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 3530 fps | 95.8% |
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 66 powders for .22-250 Rem. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes Solid Spitz. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,694 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,316 fps to 3,694 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 66 of the 66 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Bofors RP3 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, Lovex D073.6, Accurate 2520 rank at the top here: for .22-250 Rem. with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes Solid Spitz 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.